Reprocessing disposables: one strategy to balance cost reduction and quality patient care.
Procedural costs routinely exceed reimbursement. Environmental concerns are pressuring hospitals to reduce waste. Standards and protocols have changed, removing the barriers to reuse. Reuse of disposables has become a viable option.
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D003363:Cost Control; D017046:Cost Savings; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
D017744:Medical Waste Disposal