Green Guide for Health Care Update: Explore FDA-regulated Reprocessing to Reduce Regulated Medical Waste

The Green Guide for Health Care version 2.2 (free registration required) has been released and includes recommendations for FDA-regulated reprocessing under the Regulated Waste Reduction section:

In collaboration with infection control and safety committees, assess the potential to utilize single-use device reprocessing in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Enforcement Priorities for Single-Use Devices Reprocessed by Third Parties and Hospitals (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/guidance/1168.pdf) as a means to reduce RMW and generate cost savings while ensuring patient safety.