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Daniel J . Vukelich , Esq ., President and CEO of AMDR , discusses reprocessing used medical devices , the role of healthcare in climate change and Right to Repair
WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS
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Even before COVID-19 , hospitals were ( surprisingly ) a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions . More patients in hospitals just made matters worse .
Though healthcare professionals likely engage in some sustainable behaviour at home – recycling , for example – in the world of healthcare , many medical devices are only used once then , due to contamination fears , are thrown away . Post-pandemic , it ’ s time to push the healthcare sector to recycle in the workplace .
Some healthcare organisations are starting to fight back against this waste . The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors ( AMDR ) is one such organisation focused on reprocessing used medical equipment for environmental benefit , with Daniel J . Vukelich , Esq ., President and CEO of AMDR , on a mission to reprocess used medical devices .
“ We collect , decontaminate , clean , repair , functionally test , disinfect , sterilise ( when required ), package and return , among
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