Every year, U.S. News & World Report releases their annual list of the Best Hospitals in the country, by specialty, including the highly coveted “Honor Roll” list that distinguishes the best of the best. This year, only 148 out of almost 5,000 hospitals can call themselves one of the nation’s…
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In 2011, Practice Greenhealth (PGH) launched the Greening the Supply Chain™ initiative in response to growing demand for environmentally preferable products (EPPs) in healthcare. The Initiative includes the establishment of the EPP Business Leadership Coalition, designed to provide broader, shared involvement on the part of hospitals, GPOs and businesses. The…
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The European Union (EU) does not currently have a comprehensive regulatory framework for the reprocessing of “single-use” devices (SUDs). In 2007, the European Parliament identified medical device reprocessing as an issue in need of additional clarification and instructed the European Commission (Commission) to take steps to address the issue. In…
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SterilMed and Stryker Sustainability Solutions, founding members of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), were recently selected to be founding members for yet another groundbreaking group: Practice Greenhealth’s (PGH) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Business Leadership Coalition. As part of the overall Greening the Supply Chain™ initiative, this coalition is comprised of 15…
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While some manufacturers have embraced reprocessing as a solution that healthcare organizations are seeking, some others might remain committed to a business model that promotes new devices and discourages reprocessing, which may inhibit cost savings in the healthcare industry. These days, even some of the most advanced surgical devices labeled…
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Caring for patients and improving quality of life is what nursing is all about. We nurses recognize that promoting environmental stewardship can have a huge impact on public health. That’s why so many of us are passionately involved in “green” programs within our hospitals. You might be minimizing water usage…
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