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
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