In the Press
November 2022
FDA Needs To Undo Incentives For Single-Use Products, Device Reprocessing Expert Says
Medtech Insight sat down with Dan Vukelich, president and CEO of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, to discuss the need for sustainable alternatives to limit [...]
Mass Climate Action Network: Helping Hospitals Reduce their Carbon Pollution
Medical care in the US generates a lot of carbon pollution. Part of this pollution comes from the manufacture of very sophisticated and expensive ‘one-use-only’ [...]
Healthcare Purchasing News: HHS and NHS aligning to tackle emissions in healthcare
At a COP27 event, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delegation announced a joint plan with the National Health Service (NHS) of [...]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: HHS Shares Health Sector Emissions Reduction and Climate Resilience Announcements at COP27
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delegation to the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) announced that more than 100 health care organizations [...]
October 2022
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Medical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study GalleryMedical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study
Medical Device Reprocessing Industry’s Green Servitization Model Provides Better Value for Hospitals, Lowers Carbon Footprint and Costs, Among Findings in Recently Published Study
[October 31, 2022 // Washington, DC and Berlin] A new study, published in the Journal Sustainability, provides the first detailed analysis of the trend toward [...]
MedCity News: Reprocessing beyond cost savings: Growing supply chain resilience
Supply chain resilience has become a key concept in healthcare today. This is because the pandemic (and the post-pandemic) realities of securing necessary supplies have [...]
The Lancet: How medicine becomes trash: disposability in health care
A new momentum is growing to address medicine's oversized carbon footprint. Yet in many countries the movement to decarbonise health care remains in catch-up mode. [...]
Healthcare Purchasing News: Global commitment to climate resiliency of healthcare facilities
The World Health Organization (WHO) and over 20 leaders from governments and international organizations agreed and called for action to increase climate resilience of health-care [...]
International Finance Corporation: Circular Economy: A Greener Medical Device Industry & Better
In the first webisode, Daniel J. Vukelich, President of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessing, will outline the need for hospitals to extend the life [...]
September 2022
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HHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector GalleryHHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector
HHS Report to Hospitals: Over Reliance on “Single-Use” Medical Devices Leads to Supply Chain Disruptions/Greater Emissions; Reprocessing among Solutions Noted to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Health Sector
[Washington, D.C. -- 27 September, 2022] A new report from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued by the Agency for Healthcare [...]
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment: Environmental Footprint of Regular and Intensive Inpatient Care in a Large US Hospital
Abstract Purpose Environmental sustainability is a growing concern to healthcare providers, given the health impacts of climate change and air pollution, and the sizable footprint [...]
Healthcare Purchasing News: AHRQ releases primer targeting healthcare’s carbon footprint
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), today released a primer to help healthcare [...]
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change GalleryAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change
The climate crisis is the single greatest public health challenge of the 21st century. As a significant contributor to climate change, the healthcare sector faces [...]
BSI Standards: Towards Net Zero – Transition to Net Zero in the Healthcare Sector
Date: 22 September 2022 Time: (11:45 - 13:10 UK time) What’s this webinar about? The health and care system in England is responsible for an [...]
Ways & Means Committee: Following Request for Information, New Ways and Means Report Examines the U.S. Health System’s Role in the Climate Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC—The Ways and Means Committee releaseda new report detailing the role the U.S. health system plays in the climate crisis. After issuing a request for information back [...]
Yale Center on Climate Change and Health: Dr. Jodi Sherman to participate in Congressional hearing on America’s health care infrastructure
Dr. Jodi Sherman, Director of the Yale Program on Healthcare Environmental Sustainability, is among the invited experts asked to participate in the House Committee on [...]
AAMI ARRAY: ST98: New Standard in Medical Device Cleaning Spotlights ‘Clean’ for Manufacturers
When it comes to processing multi-use medical devices, sterilization often gets the splashy headlines, but cleaning is just as—if not more—important, and with ANSI/AAMI ST98:2022, [...]
Oxford Academic: Sustainability Prize 3 Surgeons’ Awareness and Opinions on Sustainability in Surgery: The ECOS-Surgery Global Survey
Abstract Aims Healthcare is one of the largest waste-generating activities contributing to climate change, with surgery the most energy-intense sector. This international survey aimed to [...]
August 2022
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Pub Med: Current Practices and Expectations to Reduce Environmental Impact of Electrophysiology Catheters: Results From an EHRA/LIRYC European Physician Survey GalleryPub Med: Current Practices and Expectations to Reduce Environmental Impact of Electrophysiology Catheters: Results From an EHRA/LIRYC European Physician Survey
Pub Med: Current Practices and Expectations to Reduce Environmental Impact of Electrophysiology Catheters: Results From an EHRA/LIRYC European Physician Survey
The healthcare sector accounts for nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and is a significant contributor to complex waste. Reducing the environmental impact [...]
AAMI: ST98: New Standard in Medical Device Cleaning Spotlights ‘Clean’ for Manufacturers
When it comes to processing multi-use medical devices, sterilization often gets the splashy headlines, but cleaning is just as—if not more—important, and with ANSI/AAMI ST98:2022, [...]