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September 2014
Reminder: Practice Green Health Symposium TOMORROW!
Tomorrow is Practice Green Health's Greening the OR Symposium in Chicago. Today is the last day to register. During the course of a one day workshop, [...]
Health Care Savings Will More Than Cover the Cost of Reducing Emissions
RP Siegel writes: "People, primarily skeptics, often want to know what is the business case for taking action on climate change. Typically, all they can [...]
Dan Vukelich Speaks at International Conference on SUDs in Saudi Arabia
Dan Vukelich is in attendance at the International Conference on Single Use Devices in Saudi Arabia. You can find him listed in the program under [...]
Infection Control Today Cites Reprocessing In Review of "Essentials" for Infection Prevention
. . . Stryker Sustainability Solutions says it helps reduce 3,400 tons of medical waste per year and saves hospitals $6.5 in supply costs every [...]
August 2014
Reprocessing Industry Overwhelmingly Supported by U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-2015 “Honor Roll” Hospitals
Washington D.C., August 29, 2014 - Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases their annual list of the Best Hospitals across the country, including [...]
Healthcare Purchasing News Highlights Sustainably Savvy Hospitals
The following is just one of many instances where HPN's current issue highlights the environmental and economically sustainable practice of SUD reprocessing. John Orsini, CPA, [...]
Healthcare Organizations Strive for Balance Between Keeping It Green and Keeping It Real
Not only does reprocessing SUD’s reduce waste but it results in significant cost savings. Typically, hospitals and surgery centers can attain a $15,000 to $25,000 [...]
Becker's Hospital Review: "The Ins and Outs of Third Party Reprocessing"
The lifespan of medical devices is growing longer as more and more hospitals are turning to device reprocessing to cut costs, reduce waste and maximize [...]
AMDR Featured in Medical Plastics News
'Singled out' - Dan Vukelich, of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, examines issues surrounding ‘single use’ devices, the opportunities available for the reprocessing of [...]
Healthier Hospitals Initiative's 2013 Milestone Report Shows Sustainability Trends Catching on Among U.S. Hospitals
On August 6, the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) released its 2013 Milestone Report, which shows that more leading hospitals are adopting innovative sustainability practices to reduce their environmental footprint, [...]
July 2014
Symposium: Greening the OR
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 [...]
Hospitals implement new recycling program to "green the operating room"
Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) and Emory University Hospital (EUH) are going green, thanks to a new comprehensive waste management plan. The hospitals are on [...]
Wisconsin-based health system nearing 'total energy independence'
For Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, energy efficiency and sustainability nirvana is within sight. Gundersen projects that before the end of the year it [...]
Healthcare System Will Face Costs of Global Warming
"The healthcare system as a whole, knowing how much it will cost, can begin to put pressure and engage in climate discussion because [climate change] [...]
June 2014
Johns Hopkins Researcher: "Climate change on hospitals is often overlooked"
The United States healthcare system must prepare for climate change's impact, Al Sommer, M.D., dean emeritus of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns [...]
Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint: The Green Operating Room
You have the power to create an environmentally responsible surgical facility, and you won't have to install rooftop gardens, solar panels or water-free urinals to [...]
Promoting Sustainable Procurement Trends
There is no doubt that many facility managers are now taking the next step in making their facilities more sustainable. On their agendas are ways [...]
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Releases Sustainability Report, Cites Reprocessing
Earlier this week, FierceHealthFinance published a story on bolstering hospital finances through green initiatives, in which they cited a new 'green' guide released by the [...]
Dan Vukelich Moderates Panel at CleanMed Conference
AMDR President Dan Vukelich is moderating a panel today at the 2014 CleanMed Conference: We are the Champions! Single Use and Singular Savings, Learn How [...]
May 2014
First Do No Harm: Why Sustainable Healthcare Needs You
It’s no coincidence then that, as the focus on health care quality intensifies, we are also seeing an expanded emphasis on sustainability. Industry organizations like [...]