August 2015
Preventing Unsustainable Sustainability
Preventing Unsustainable Sustainability Source: Healthcare Purchasing News What are some common mistakes made, along with some suggestions on making good? Sustainability experts share
Reprocessing's Role in the Responsible Supply Chain
Pursuing the ‘Responsible’ Supply Chain Source: Healthcare Purchasing News Author: Rick Dana Barlow Highlights Healthcare organizations increasingly
MedGadget Press Release: Reprocessed Medical Devices Market Posts 19.3% CAGR
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market to Post 19.3% CAGR Underpinned by Healthcare Industry’s Focus on Cost Savings MedGadget reports that medical device reprocessing
Practice Greenhealth Releases 2015 Sustainability Benchmark Report
Today, Practice Greenhealth released their 2015 Sustainability Benchmark Report, which details recent dramatic environmental improvements in the health care industry and over $76 million in annual savings
OR Initiative Saves Spectrum Health Hospital System $692K
OR Initiative Saves Hospital System $692K Spectrum Health, a Michigan-based nonprofit healthcare system, saved $692,000 through Green the OR, a Practice Greenhealth initiative
Reprocessing Programs Integral to Green Healthcare
5 Best Practices to Green Healthcare Author: Deborah Fleischer Source: GreenBiz Highlights U.S. hospitals contribute 8 percent of our total carbon footprint, creating 2 million tons
New Study Compares Reported Failure Rates Between Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Single-use Energy Devices and Reprocessed (RP) Devices
Technical Brief: A Comparison of the Failure Rate between Original Equipment Manufacturer and Reprocessed Single-use Energy Devices Author: Terrence J. Loftus MD,
July 2015
Greening the OR Symposium
The Greening the OR Symposium celebrates progress and milestones made on the journey to promoting environmentally friendly practices in the operating room and invites new
Sign the Practice Greenhealth EPP Pledge
Demonstrate Your Environmental Commitment Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading membership organization for companies in health care that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally
MHRA Wants Input on Single-Use Device Re-Manufacture Guidance
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a survey to gather input on its new draft guidance on the re-manufacturing of single-use
EU Council Makes Medical Device Reform Breakthrough After Years of Deadlock
The Council of the European Union has published a compromise text on medical device regulation, three years after
Demonstrate Your Environmental Commitment — Sign the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Pledge
Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading membership organization for companies in health care that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally preferable practices. Practice Greenhealth’s
Healthier Hospitals Caps 3 Years of Powerful Change
[Practice Greenhealth] launched the Healthier Hospitals Initiative in 2012 to raise the bar in healthcare sustainability, challenging the entire healthcare sector to accelerate its progress as
Research and Markets: Global Medical Waste Management Market 2015-2019
The analysts forecast the global medical waste management market to grow at a CAGR of 5.35% over the period 2014-2019. This report covers the present
June 2015
Press Release: MedTech Europe Encouraged by Council Discussions
Brussels, 19 June 2015 MedTech Europe, the alliance of Eucomed and EDMA, welcomes the fact that the Council has opted to move
Obama Administration Sees Cost Savings, Health Benefits from Climate Action
The health and economic benefits of global climate change policies outweigh the impacts of taking no action, the Obama administration said Monday in a new
100 Top Hospitals: Efficient Purchasing Linked to Higher Performance
Strong clinical and operational performance at the nation's high-performing hospitals is associated with their more efficient use of drugs and supplies, according to a new
Hospital Sustainable Practices Increased in 2014
Healthcare Facilities Focus on Recycling & Safer Chemicals US hospitals are making an effort to use safer chemicals and reduce waste, and they're seeing results,
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2022 Shared in New Research Report
Medical Market Research reports announcements: The global reprocessed medical devices market is expected to exhibit significant growth over the forecast period due to factors such
Here’s Why Today’s Nursing Students Should Focus on Sustainability Issues
Sustainability Practices Benefit Hospitals' Bottom Lines Health care costs in the United States are out of control, but implementing sustainability practices is one way that