Kennewick General Hospital Signs Medical Device Reprocessing Agreement with ReNu Medical
Product quality, Amerinet contract pricing, and patient-hospital staff safety were deciding factors in the decision to have single use medical devices reprocessed by ReNu Medical.
Everett, Washington (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Kennewick General Hospital signs
a contract with ReNu Medical, the leading reprocessor of single use (non and
semi critical) medical devices.
"After a couple of years with another
medical device reprocessing company, we invited ReNu Medical to show us the
difference in the quality and safety of their reprocessed single use medical
devices. We are glad they did," said Adrian Cushman, Contracts Manager at
Kennewick General Hospital. "High-level disinfection will save our facility
twice the amount versus sterilization and substantially reduce our medical
waste, so the choice was easy"
By purchasing ReNu's services through
Amerinet's group purchasing portfolio, Kennewick General Hospital has realized
additional savings in its move to HLD. Amerinet's contract is available to all
members facilities and offers significant savings off ReNu's standard
rates.
Reprocessing of single-use medical devices using high-level
disinfection (HLD) or sterilization is now commonplace for many healthcare
facilities.
"Infection control is always an issue for any medical
institution. ReNu utilizes a medical device collection system that virtually
eliminates hospital staff involvement. No sorting, cleaning or counting of
medical devices. In order to maximize our facilities device collection, the ReNu
staff selected strategic (unit) locations throughout our facility for placement
of their collection container bags. To further reduce the risk of infection, the
collection containers are collected, high-level disinfected and replaced
weekly," Mr. Cushman said.
"We are very pleased and excited to have
Kennewick General Hospital as one of our many valued partners. We believe
Kennewick General made the right financial and environmental decision by
choosing ReNu Medical and high-level disinfection (HLD) reprocessing," said
Loren Timmons, VP, Marketing, and Business Development at ReNu
Medical.
ABOUT AMERINET:
Amerinet is one of the most innovative and
effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States,
partnering with members to improve their operating margins. Amerinet leads the
industry in flexibility with a commitment to providing supplier choice for its
members. Amerinet’s national network of companies – Amerinet Central,
Intermountain Health Care and Vector – has set the standard for customer service
for nearly two decades.
More than 1,860 hospitals and 21,000 non-acute
care facilities find cost savings and value-added services through Amerinet’s
comprehensive contract portfolio. Members trust Amerinet to deliver proactive
information and integrity.
ABOUT RENU:
ReNu Medical is the leading
reprocessor of non-invasive single use medical devices (SUD's). ReNu's unique
services focus on providing the safest product for the patient, reducing medical
waste and significantly reducing supply costs by maximizing available savings.
ReNu's unique focus on single use (non and semi critical) medical
devices provides a significant source of cost savings with very little
associated risk. These devices go on the body not in the body. High Level
Disinfection (HLD) offers signific
ant cost saving advantages over
sterilization methods. For example, ReNu's non-toxic method of HLD has the
proven ability to turn an individual medical device two to three times more than
a sterilizing reprocessor. This equates to two to three times the cost savings.
Additionally, with quicker turn around time, two weeks compared to eight to 12
weeks, less inventory is required thus saving even more money. Finally, ReNu has
the proven lowest discard rate in the industry (less than 10 percent on average)
allowing you to get more devices back. These advantages offer significant
savings far above other re-processors.
High-Level Disinfection
technology is 100 percent non-toxic, environmentally friendly and a safe gentle
alternative for non- and semi-critical (single use) medical devices. HLD offers
twice the life span and double the saving of toxic Ethylene Oxide Gas (ETO)
utilized by sterilization re-processors. No harmful air emissions are released
into the environment and no chemical residue is left on the device. The CDC,
APIC, and other healthcare organizations support HLD.
ReNu Medical is a
supporter and Champion of Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. We recommend you
visit their website (www.h2e-online.org) to learn more about how to reduce hospital
medical waste.
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