Tech Helping Medical Devices Go Green
By Mary C. Long The amount of waste that happens in a hospital setting can be staggering. Recycling items that can be recycled is smart – as is conducting studies to identify which new
Novation Awards New Agreement to Medline for Medical Device Reprocessing
MUNDELEIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medline, a global medical supplies distributor and manufacturer, today announced a new agreement with Novation, a leading health care services company serving the members and affiliates of VHA Inc.,
Why We Need Hospitals to Help Lead the Fight Against Climate Change
By Joshua Karliner, Director of Global Projects and International Team Coordinator for Health Care Without Harm Every year, to simply operate, hospitals must burn through gigatons of fossil fuel energy. This doesn't just contribute to
10 Ways Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
By Kathy Gerwig A healthy and sustainable environment is a necessary foundation for human health. On that most people agree. But there is an interesting paradox in health care: As hospitals deliver life-saving care
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market Expected to Reach USD 2.58 Billion Globally in 2020
A new market report published by Transparency Market Research is Reprocessed Medical Devices Market (Type of Devices: Cardiovascular, General Surgery, Laparoscopic, Orthopedic and Gastroenterology Devices) - Global Industry
A Greener Operating Room
Santa Monica Green Team Shows off their Recycling in the operation room By Jessica Wolf, MBA, MSN and Kaeleigh Sheenan With patient safety in mind, hospitals have been using more single-use disposable items, but unfortunately