Sterilization-Based Medical Waste Processing Model Adds Recycling and Landfill Diversion
The recycling-enabled approach aims to support hospital sustainability programs and unify compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability.
The recycling-enabled approach aims to support hospital sustainability programs and unify compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability.
Establishing a systematic process for proper medical equipment disposition is critical for any healthcare organization that wants to appropriately handle devices that have reached their end of life. Here's how to do it.
Minneapolis-based global non-governmental organization MATTER announces that it is committed to repurposing medical equipment and supplies to aid people and reduce landfill non-hazardous medical waste amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recycling-enabled approach aims to support hospital sustainability programs and unify compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability.
In this article, Scott Campbell, who leads reLink 360 product management for reLink Medical, discusses how the online platform can help turn equipment disposition problems into economic advantages for healthcare organizations.
Read MoreAurora, Ohio-based medical equipment disposition company reLink Medical announces that it has acquired the assets of Wilmington, N.C.-based O’Brien Wholesale Inc. (OWI). Shane O’Brien, OWI’s founder and CEO, will be joining the reLink Medical executive team as vice president of products.
Read MoreAurora, Ohio-based reLink Medical, LLC, has announced the appointment of Scott Campbell as vice president of business development and integration. As such, Campbell will lead reLink’s growth into new channels, develop the reLink 360 solution, and serve as an integral part of the company’s leadership team.
Read MoreAccording to a new report, the refurbished orthopedic medical imaging market is witnessing a surge in demand across the globe. After all, researchers say, refurbished orthopedic medical imaging devices provide facilities—particularly small diagnostic centers and standalone hospitals—with significant cost-savings compared to new equipment.
Read MoreFor asset managers looking to go green and feel good about the disposal of their facility’s surplus medical equipment, ZRG LLC, based in Oceanside, Calif., is ready to serve their needs. Below, ZRG President Tony Lively discusses how his company helps keep its customers’ equipment out of landfills and puts them to renewed use.
Read MoreAurora, Ohio-based ReLink Medical has promoted Jay Myers, who previously served as the company’s marketing manager, to director of marketing. In this new role, Myers will develop and lead both the marketing communications and strategy.
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AAMI has released a new technical information report examining the role of green practices in medical device manufacturing and selection. AAMI TIR65:2015, Sustainability of Medical Devices—Elements of a Responsible Product Life Cycle, provides general guidance on what sustainable practices look like for relevant stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and other healthcare technology professionals.