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Hospitals Release Deadly Superbug into the Environment via Sewage.
Posted: Mar 9, 2016Awareness of this potential problem gives one the opportunity to prepare strategies and solutions in advance to avoid introducing this type of contamination into the environment. In healthcare, biopharmaceutical and research facilities Red Bag Solutions offers an onsite technology that guarantees sterilization of Biohazardous and Regulated Medical Waste.
Read More ...Red Bag Solutions, Inc. Selected as a 2016 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Semi-Finalist
Posted: Feb 5, 2016Red Bag Solutions is a recipient of a $5,000 grant and a semi-finalist in the inaugural Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, a grant competition powered by Chase which boosts support for small and medium-sized businesses looking to begin exporting or to increase their export programs.
Read More ...Alternative uses for processed Regulated Medical Waste
Posted: Jan 7, 2016The article below was published on the Practice Green Health website and shows one company's innovative approach to creating alternative uses for Regulated Medical Waste (RMW). Red Bag Solutions SSM machine sterilizes and macerates (grinds) RMW allowing for the processed end product to be recycled or used for fuel to energy purposes if desired. The take away is that there are financially prudent and environmentally responsible alternatives to disposing of RMW in a landfill. Diverting and repurposing waste will become increasingly important as the landfills fill up.
Read More ...A Closer Look at your Regulated Medical Waste Disposal Invoice Might Contain Surprises
Posted: Jan 6, 2016The President of an independent hospital consulting organization specializing in cost containment and sustainability recently alerted me about the practices of some RMW haulers and how their pricing isn't as straightforward as they would have their clients believe. In fact, this consultant’s experience leads him to say that their pricing can be up to 50% higher than the price per pound quoted in their contract language. Waste haulers generate the additional revenue by adding all kinds of ancillary charges to the invoice.
Read More ...Reducing Toxic Substances in Healthcare is a Worthwhile Goal
Posted: Dec 30, 2015Reprocessing and reduction of waste are complimentary approaches to the handling of regulated medical waste. Once a device has reached the end of its useful life it can be processed in an environmentally friendly and responsible way.
Read More ...Red Bag Solutions - A Partner in Your Sustainability Initiatives
Posted: Nov 12, 2015Reprocessing and reduction of waste are complimentary approaches to the handling of regulated medical waste. Once a device has reached the end of its useful life it can be processed in an environmentally friendly and responsible way.
Read More ...Healthcare Purchasing News: Managing RMW onsite
Posted: Nov 11, 2015More hospitals are also moving away from incineration and haul and dump services in lieu of healthier, more sustainable options. One way is to process and dispose of medical waste onsite using newer, cleaner technologies that do the job efficiently, economically, and with less harm to the environment.
Read More ...Stericycle Announces Settlement to End 7-Year Qui Tam Suit
Posted: Nov 4, 2015LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCL) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement for a qui tam lawsuit that has been ongoing since 2008.
Read More ...A.G. Schneiderman Announces $2.4 Million Settlement With Stericycle For Overcharging NY State And Local Entities
Posted: Nov 4, 2015NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today a $2.4 million settlement with one of the nation's largest medical waste disposal companies, Stericycle, Inc., for improperly overcharging nearly 1,000 New York government entities, including police and fire departments, rescue squads, schools, jails, and hospitals all over the state. Since 2003, Stericycle implemented a plan to charge automated price increases (APIs) without giving any notice to these customers and in violation of the contract terms.
Read More ...Don Millard Featured on Paul Reporting Interview Concerning Ebola
Posted: Nov 11, 2014It's been all over the news: healthcare workers in West Africa getting infected with the Ebola virus after handling dead bodies or infected medical waste. But with a few cases now in the US, are hospitals ready to handle waste without risking cross-contamination? I probe one expert (Don Millard) to get the answer.
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