Exactly what can you and your staff recycle? It’s not as straightforward as it might seem. Julie Moyle, RN, MSN, a sustainability strategy manager with Practice Greenhealth, a...

Orthopedic surgeries can be messy affairs that produce ample fluid waste. A perennial problem, of course, is how OR teams and turnover staff handle the management and...

In the Nov./Dec. 2024 issue of this magazine, I provided a list of 10 best practices your ASC can implement to become more environmentally sustainable....

Let’s face it, double-gloving isn’t cheap — especially if you’re using a two-glove system with built-in color indicators....

Eco-conscious facilities should always strive to practice sustainable health care.

Why should a surgery center become more sustainable? The energy intensity, expensive supplies and significant waste generated in surgery offer plenty of opportunities to...

The Shreveport (La.) Endoscopy Center found the type of fluid waste management system that’s right for them more than a decade ago and won’t be switching any time...

For arthroscopic surgeons, seeing is succeeding. They need their technology to deliver clear, detailed and brilliant images from surgical fields that are dark and full of fluid....

An effective fluid waste management system is a necessity for a busy orthopedic center. After all, the specialty is famous for its messy, fluid-filled cases....

Sterile processing leaders understand that efficiency is paramount when it comes to instrument management, and they often look outside the healthcare industry for help....