Reprocessing has been a “best kept secret” for most of my professional career. For over 20 years, we’ve focused on the tremendous cost savings opportunity reprocessing offers. But the urgent need to build stronger, more resilient supply chains and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has fueled clinician and healthcare provider interest in maximizing their medical device reprocessing programs. Our inboxes and voicemails are filled with journalists, policymakers, and healthcare thought leaders wanting to learn more. This makes for truly exciting work here at AMDR.

In the last quarter, news outlets covered the UK’s incredible commitment to achieve net zero at the NHS in part with reprocessing; U.S. provider group Kaiser Permanente focusing on reprocessing as part of its commitment to reducing greenhouse emissions; and the National Academy of Medicine leveraging its reputation to advise listeners on a webinar to expand the use of reprocessed devices.

Our support is behind the scenes, working with those afforded public speaking opportunities, helping journalists, and presenting to prestigious organizations – often privately – to answer questions and convert more thought leaders into reprocessing advocates.

But we still have work to do. AMDR is working hard to encourage policies that require the use of as many reprocessed devices as possible to drive a circular economy – while simultaneously lowering costs and strengthening the supply chain. The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International are now, at least on a voluntary basis, seeking to promote hospital sustainability. We think this opens up an opportunity to further highlight the low-hanging fruit solution medical device reprocessing programs offer and we appreciate working with our allies to help make this happen!

Stay tuned.
Best Wishes,

Dan Vukelich, Esq., CAE
President & CEO
Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
www.amdr.org