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Metro Health Hospital: Medical device reprocessing

  • Metro Health
  • Case Study
  • Less Waste Case Study
  • Medical Device Reprocessing
  • Toolkit
(Less waste toolkit) This case study highlights how Practice Greenhealth member Metro Health hospital saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and tons of waste from going to the landfill through purchasing reprocessed devices.

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Clinician Engagement & Education: Virginia Mason Device Reprocessing

  • Exemplary Document
  • Virginia Mason
Single-use medical devices are expensive resources that end up in the landfill after use. By using reprocessed medical devices, Virginia Mason has provided the highest quality of care, while reducing waste to the landfill and reducing supply costs by over $3M in three years. In 2014, Virginia Mason reprocessed or recycled over 18,850 pounds of devices, which may have otherwise have been discarded…

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Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.

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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.