NPR Story Addresses “Sticker Shock” for Medical Device Prices
In an NPR Your Health report heard on Morning Edition Tuesday, Liz Szabo discussed medical device prices and their contribution to escalating healthcare costs. The story does note a solution that can help lower costs -
HealthCareBusiness daily news: How SUD reprocessing delivers bigger value to health systems
Erin Broeske of AMDR member, Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division discusses successful tactics their hospital partners have undertaken to maximize the value of their reprocessing programs. Published in HealthCareBusiness daily news, Broeske highlights the importance of collections,
South Africa Taking Steps to Advance Reprocessing
In December, 2017, the South African Department of Health issued a long-awaited regulation on medical devices. In it, the reprocessing or repackaging of medical devices is clearly defined as a manufacturing activity, and therefore subject
Anti-Reprocessing Efforts Heat Up as Some OEMs Attempt to Thwart Hospital Savings
At AMDR we are committed to the ways in which reprocessing can bring about savings to a healthcare system in need of solutions. Reprocessing of single-use medical devices brings about the same clinical care for
Reprocessing Highlighted in AJPH Article as Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Laparoscopic Surgery
In a recently published article from the American Journal of Public Health, medical device reprocessing is highlighted as one of several key strategies hospitals should undertake to "reduce the environmental emissions of surgeries." The article,
Stryker acquires Hygia Health Services
Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions division announced the completion of its acquisition of Hygia Health Services. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., Hygia focuses exclusively on reprocessing patient care single-use devices (SUDs) in the U.S. The acquisition broadens Stryker’s