Medical Design & Outsourcing: Cardinal Health expands single-use device reprocessing facility
“Sustainable Technologies is a unique growth business within Cardinal Health,” Global Planning SVP Pete Bennett said in a news release. “Our investment in this expansion highlights Cardinal Health’s commitment to helping reduce healthcare’s environmental impact
Modern Healthcare: 5 things HHS says hospitals can do to reduce emissions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has tips for how healthcare organizations can cut emissions and achieve net-zero operations by 2050. The Health and Human Services Department branch recommends healthcare entities—particularly hospitals—establish systems to
Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland: Green Surgery Checklist
SCTS is delighted to support the recent launch of the Green surgery checklist supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of England and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Heliyon: Reprocessing Zamak laryngoscope blades into new instrument parts; an ‘all-in-one’ experimental study
Disposable instruments in healthcare have led to a significant increase of medical waste. The aim of this study is to validate the recycling of disposable Zamak laryngoscope blades into new medical components by using a
FDA Needs To Undo Incentives For Single-Use Products, Device Reprocessing Expert Says
Medtech Insight sat down with Dan Vukelich, president and CEO of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, to discuss the need for sustainable alternatives to limit waste from medical devices. Click here to read more.
Mass Climate Action Network: Helping Hospitals Reduce their Carbon Pollution
Medical care in the US generates a lot of carbon pollution. Part of this pollution comes from the manufacture of very sophisticated and expensive ‘one-use-only’ medical devices. A good way to reduce CO2 emissions from