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
AMDR Position on the European Council’s Partial General Approach to a Proposed Medical Device Regulation
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Medical Devices and Amending Directive 2001/83/EC On behalf of its member companies, the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR),1 applauds the European
Smarter Purchasing Challenge: Have You Joined the Smarter Purchasing Challenge from Healthier Hospitals?
With 17 percent of the marketplace, health care wields major purchasing power. This buying clout puts hospitals and health systems in an excellent position to demand safer, healthier, more environmentally-friendly products from vendors. Yet
Environmental Stewardship- Hospitals Going Green
Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minn.,Goes Green For Its Community. Source: Outpatient Surgery Magazine Author: Kendal Gapinski, Associate Editor It's no secret that hospitals produce a lot of waste — with the worst