August 2020
BBC: How do you fix healthcare’s medical waste problem?
When surgeon Claire Teves* (not her real name) landed in Singapore from the Philippines for a six-month fellowship, she knew it would take some time
Practice Greenhealth: 3-Time Greening the OR Champ Saves $1 Million
For the third year in a row, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) received Practice Greenhealth’s Greening the OR Leadership Award for their industry-leading, comprehensive
EP Lab Digest: Innovative Health Receives First-Ever FDA Clearances to Reprocess Transseptal Needles
Innovative Health, Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for reprocessing the St. Jude Medical BRK Transseptal Needle and the Baylis Medical NRG Transseptal Needle.
Block’s Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
The 6th Edition of Block’s Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation, is now available for sale and will ship August 17. AMDR’s Dan Vukelich is a contributing
Vice: Congress Will Consider National Right-to-Repair Legislation for Medical Equipment
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Yvette D. Clark have introduced right to repair legislation in the Senate and the House that would make it easier
ASA Monitor: COVID and Climate Change
The concept of “flattening the curve” brilliantly communicated the need for rapid public health measures to avoid overwhelming health system capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Repertoire: Greenhealth Exchange announces new program, “Greenhealth Approved”
August 03, 2020 – Practice Greenhealth and the Greenhealth Exchange (Reston, VA) announced the release of “Greenhealth Approved,” a new, national program which will allow
Healthcare Business News: Five minutes in healthcare – featuring Dan Vukelich
In this installment, I check in with Dan Vukelich, president of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), regarding the untapped potential for reprocessing in
July 2020
The Green Print: Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare
Healthcare pollution is a public health crisis. Learn how single-use medical device reprocessing can be part of the solution to help reduce emissions, save resources,
Managed Healthcare: An Urgent Call to Reduce and Reuse Hospital Supplies for Stronger Financial, Environmental and Clinical Sustainability
Now is the time to take serious action to reform wasteful hospital practices and strengthen the healthcare supply chain. The high cost of American healthcare
Healthcare Business News: Hitting the reset button on supply chain strategies
…Following CDC guidelines, conservation efforts were also made by healthcare workers to keep N95 masks functioning longer, which reduced daily consumption by more than 50
Remanufacturing Association Alliance Announces the Addition of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
West Henrietta, New York – July 28, 2020 – The Remanufacturing Industries Council is pleased to announce the addition of the Association of Medical Device
Our Members Medline Renewal and Innovative Health in the News
From Medline Renewal: KTVZ: Onward: Four big Redmond businesses expanding amid recession, pandemic Congrats to AMDR member, Medline ReNewal, on their expansion plans. Green, American,
Healthcare Business Today: EP Procedures as a Profit or Loss Driver
Reprocessing May Tilt the Scales Electrophysiology (EP) procedures to treat patients with Atrial Fibrillation are among the fastest growing procedures in the United States. Changing
Fierce Healthcare: AHA: Half of U.S. hospitals could be operating in the red by end of year
A new report from the hospital industry predicts half of all U.S. hospitals will be operating in the red by the end of the year
AMDR filed comments to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on Waste Shipment Regulations
AMDR appreciates the Commission’s communication on a European Green Deal and efforts to mobilize industry for a clean and circular economy. Solutions like medical device
Health Care Business News: Supply chain lessons emerging from the coronavirus pandemic
How hospitals can reduce costs and better control their supply chain will be particularly relevant as administrators and clinicians prepare for the reopening of service
Catheter Ablation Technology and the Circular Economy
Catheter ablation is one of the fastest growing service lines in U.S. healthcare. More and more patients are diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and similar
AMDR Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Van Buren vs. US.
AMDR urges the court to affirm the right of hospitals and healthcare providers to repair and reprocess the medical equipment they own, without fear of
MEDICA Magazine: Hospitals go green – helping patients and Mother Nature
Each day, a hospital consumes as much energy as a small city. Medical facilities work around the clock to provide excellent patient care. Environmental protection