Why Do Doctors Choose A $2,000 Cure When A $50 One Is Just As Good?
By Andrew Lam, M.D., is a retinal surgeon, Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine I’m a doctor with a miracle drug. Three of them, in fact. Their names are Avastin, Lucentis and
Going Green Can Save You Green
By Julie Moyle, MSN Going green is the right thing to do for the environment, but taking steps to reduce your facility's carbon footprint can also
Medical Center Saves Costs and Resources in the OR
By Julius A. Karash The University of Maryland Medical Center is cutting costs in a sizable way through the adoption of data-driven sustainability and energy-efficiency practices regarding its management of operating rooms
AMDR White Paper: Meeting Joint Commission Standards for SUD Reprocessing (2015)
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (the Joint Commission) requires hospitals that reprocess single‐use devices (SUDs) “implement infection prevention and control activities that are consistent with regulatory and professional standards. . . "
Reprocessing Industry Overwhelmingly Supported by U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-2016 “Honor Roll” Hospitals
Washington D.C., – Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases their annual list of the Best Hospitals across the country, including the highly coveted “Honor Roll” list that distinguishes the hospitals best ranked out
Single-Use Device Reprocessing Kept 873 Tons From Landfills
Practice Greenhealth report said that diverting 92,205 tons of waste from landfills through recycling saved nearly $4 million in one year, according to an article on the Infection Control Today website. Single-use device reprocessing alone