October 2018
Planned Obsolescence and Single-Use Reprocessing in Healthcare
MedTech Intelligence features an article by Dr. Lars Thording of Innovative Health on Planned Obsolescence in the medical device sector. Dr. Thording notes: Reprocessing “single-use”
Global Reprocessed Medical Devices Market: Estimated 17.4% YoY Growth
AnalystView Market Insights predicts global reprocessed medical device market to grow at 17.4 percent and reach $5.6 billion by 2025. “The global reprocessed medical devices
Sustainability Efforts in Healthcare Lagging
WCAI, a local NPR station for the Cape and surrounding Massachusetts area reports on the need to improve sustainability in Healthcare: "Sustainability has become a
Yale surgeons make sustainability and wellness a focus in their workplace
Yale Sustainability reports on how their surgeons make sustainability and wellness a focus in their workplace. Yale surgeons have a positive impact on individual lives
September 2018
Dan Vukelich, President and CEO of AMDR, The Washington Based Association for Medical Device Reprocessing Companies, Interview with French Federal of Private Hospitals (AMDR English Translation)
This article was originally posted in the French Federation of private hospitals newsletter. The original version can be found in French at this link. What is
Vanguard AG Completes Takeover of Pioneer Medical Devices AG
AMDR congratulates member company Vanguard AG in completing its acquisition of Pioneer Medical. AMDR's translation to English of portions of release. For full release, see
August 2018
AMDR Member Stryker Named 25 on Fortune Magazine’s Top 57 Companies Changing the World
AMDR congratulates member-company, Stryker, for its inclusion in Fortune Magazine’s top 57 companies changing the world! The Change the World list recognizes companies that have had
A profitable prescription: More US hospitals are going green to keep them out of the red
USAToday reports on how US hospitals are going green in order to keep them afloat. "The health care sector — one of the nation’s largest
95 percent of U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Honor Roll’ hospitals are reprocessing with one of AMDR’s member companies
The release of the new U.S. News & World Report list of America’s “honor roll” hospitals confirms that 95% of America’s top hospitals are reprocessing
Making a hole in medical waste
The Nation discusses ways to repurpose spent medical materials in this riveting article. "RECYCLING and its close cousin upcycling have caught in recent years but here
Aramark pledges reduction in single-use plastics
The Greenerpackage reports about Aramark's efforts to reduce single use plastics. "The foodservice management company is the latest to disavow single-use plastics, committing to significantly
July 2018
Continued push to value-based care the key to lower healthcare costs, experts tell legislators
Fierce Healthcare writes about the importance of the push of value-based care and it's relation to lower healthcare costs. “Policymakers looking to lower healthcare costs must
Arjo acquires ReNu Medical – a green medical reprocessor of single use medical devices
Dotmed discusses the merger between Arjo and ReNu Medical, a green medical reprocessor of single use medical devices. "Arjo, a market-leading supplier of medical devices and
Through environmental stewardship, hospitals can preserve and protect health
Greenbiz reports about how hospitals can protect health through environmental stewardship. “For Englewood, Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit,
Hospitals ‘can’t afford not to’ provide value-based care
Modern Healthcare reports on how hospitals can no longer afford not to provide value based care. "The calls for health systems to ditch fee-for-service
June 2018
Commentary: Value in healthcare remains an imperative; it’s just the matter of how we get there
Modern Healthcare discussing the value in healthcare. But how do we get there? “…Value, as a principle, remains as solid as ever. In fact, it's
Is This the Hospital That Will Finally Push the Expensive U.S. Health Care System to Innovate?
The Harvard Business Review reports about a revolutionary new hospital. "There was a time when the American steel industry seemed invincible. The American automotive
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market To Witness Huge Growth Due To Rising Requirement For Reduction In Medical Waste Till 2022: Grand View Research, Inc.
The Digital Journal reported on the expected growth of the reprocessed medical device market. According to report published by Grand View Research, the global
Healthcare costs increasing at unsustainable pace
Modern HealthCare reports on the increasing costs of healthcare. "The expected 6% growth in 2019 aligns with the 5.5% to 7% trend over the past
How University of Washington Medical Center improved supply chain efficiency and saved $1M+
Becker's Hospital Review reports on the partnership between the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle and Stryker's Sustainability Solutions division to save on medical device