DANIEL J VUKELICH | Commercially reprocessed medical devices ‘as safe as originals’ Medical device reprocessors body sets the record straight after recent article on single-use devices 13 May 2021 - 20:27 By Daniel J Vukelich
SETTING STANDARDS Medi-Q MD Ebrahim Jappie. The company is ready to enter the regulatory framework SAHPRA created to allow South African-based commercial reprocessors to operate under the same standards as those in the US and Europe. Image: Medi-Q
Healthcare is at a critical juncture. There are limited resources, growing demands and increased damage done to our environment in delivering care. Covid-19 has revealed the vulnerability of our healthcare supply chain and worsened environmental waste and costs. The lessons learnt include a demand that we abandon our “disposable” healthcare culture and move to a more resilient, sustainable, circular cost-savings model.
Expanded during pandemic, virtual medical care offers big climate benefits: researchers
Researchers have said there can significant benefits from online medical visits or telephone appointments for patients, as they reduce costs, travel time and can be quicker than in-person visits. Now some medical staff in B.C. and N.S. are looking at the environmental benefits of virtual care.
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