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Archive >  Excelling in a Tough Economy 2012

Save With Reprocessed Single-Use Devices

My facility banked several thousand dollars by rejecting the one-and-done philosophy of expensive disposable supplies.

Kirby Harvey, RT, ST

We recently sent out $4,000 worth of single-use devices for reprocessing and received most of them back for $1,600. Not bad, right? FDA-approved third-party vendors safely reprocess many of your most common disposables and sell them back to you for half to one-third the cost of new. It's a relatively easy way to cut overhead costs without compromising patient safety, and yet many surgical facilities still aren't taking advantage of it. I've found that there are 2 big hurdles to clear when transitioning from single-use-only to reprocessing: getting buy-in from surgeons and staff, and finding the right service to suit your needs.

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