Going Green Starts with Surgeon Demand
In a recent article for Healio, Dr. John A. Hovanesian discusses the environmental and financial implications of excess waste associated with the single-use surgical supplies market, as well as the regulatory and industry changes that could reduce the level
Dispelling the Myth of Single Use Device Reprocessing
Dispelling the Myth of Single Use Device Reprocessing: How This ASC Saved $59k & Diverted 4.7k Lbs of Waste Source: Mary Rechtoris, Becker's ASC Review Madison Surgery Center's successful partnership with Stryker Sustainability Solutions provides a
UK Opens Door to Re-Manufacturing of Single-Use Devices
by Vibha Sharma New guidance from the UK MHRA sets out the conditions under which re-manufacturing of single-use devices is allowed; new CE mark needed and re-manufacturer assumes legal responsibility. The UK Medicines
Is There a Sustainability Imperative for the Healthcare Industry?
Source: Lisa Xia, Huffington Post Healthcare, as we know it, is simply not sustainable. With growing realities including escalating costs shifting market access models; stakeholder and regulatory scrutiny; low patient trust; and an evolving physical
Four Major Hidden Costs Of Disposing Medical Waste
Source: Carmelo Hannity, The Global Dispatch The disposal of medical waste may seem like pretty straightforward process. Although the regulations of medical waste disposal have changed over the years, the safety and environmental concerns surrounding such waste
Kaiser Permanente on a Mission to Become Carbon Positive
Health system strives to become carbon positive with full recycling of nonhazardous waste. Re-emphasizing its commitment to sustainability, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, Calif., is pursuing ambitious new environmental goals that include becoming carbon positive, buying