For an Environmentally Friendly Supply Chain, What We Buy Matters
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Practice Greenhealth & Sustainable Procurement
Source: Sustainable City Network Practice Greenhealth is a nonprofit and member of the SPLC. It provides resources and tools to guide its 1,300 members in the U.S. and Canada on
AMDR Comments from the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Circular Economy
Comments from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Circular Economy August 20, 2015 ________________________________________________________________ The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) applauds the Commission’s Circular
EU Council Adopts Position on Revised Medical Devices Package
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Green Purchasing is Smart Purchasing
Green Purchasing is Smart Purchasing Virginia Mason Medical Center is a prime example of a healthcare center which has saved millions of dollars through smarter purchasing decisions. This Seattle-based hospital saved $3 million in supply costs over
Reprocessing Initiative at Broward Health Promotes Environmental Stewardship and Cost Savings
Greening the Cleaning Process Source: Healthcare Purchasing News HPN's Susan Cantrell discusses Broward Health's achievements in healthcare sustainability. An award-winning example of a healthcare facility with sustainability as its mission is Broward