Medical Surplus Recovery organizations play a key role in the supply chain of disturbing much needed medical equipment around the world. Much of the outdated medical devices and disposables are collected and prepared for shipping to these countries in such need. Most qualified MSRO’s have the infrastructure and knowledge to accept and distribute these much-needed …
Choosing the right MSRO to donate your medical equipment to during Covid 19Read More
In 2018, hospitals were spending $83 billion per year on new medical equipment. The amount of plastics, metals, greenhouse gas emissions, and water wasted to produce these necessary, life-saving pieces of equipment is astronomical. At ZRG Medical we reduce the amount of waste going to the landfills and the environmental impact of medical equipment production …
The market size of medical device manufacturing in the US in 2020 is $47.1 billion dollars.It has been documented that hospitals discard billions of dollars annually in medical equipment. When we decommission medical equipment it usually has been determined End of Life by a letter from the OEM manufacture. This forces the hospital to purchase …
When to begin the process of Decommissioning Medical EquipmentRead More
ZRG Medical is committed to providing the highest quality refurbished medical equipment. By preserving our natural environment for our community now and for future generations. Here are some of the ways we accomplish this by: 1) By following the strict R2 standards and exceeding or meeting all EPA environmental laws and regulations 2) By using …
ZRG Medicals Commitment to Environmental SustainabilityRead More
Poor countries, with their lack of resources, poor medical coverage, and densely populated towns and cities, maybe facing an unprecedented disaster as the pandemic strikes them. ZRG Medical generated 480,000 tons of medical surplus in 2019. ZRG believe in Sustainability, Diversity and Giving Back. Our goal is to repurpose one million pieces of high-quality medical equipment by …
How Effective Surplus Donation Can Relieve Human Suffering During Covid 19Read More
When a hospital is looking for an asset disposition vendor. Here is the checklist that ZRG Medical adheres to under the strict R2 standard. Every hospital should use this template in their RFP’s when choosing an asset disposition vendor. There are 13 Provisions that R2 companies are audited to annually. https://bit.ly/34XwZg3 1- Environmental Health and Safety …
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Every hospital should use this template in their RFP’s when choosing an asset disposition vendor. There are 13 Provisions that R2 companies are audited to annually. https://bit.ly/34XwZg3 1- Environmental Health and Safety Management System 2- Reuse, Recover-Hierarchy of Responsible Management Strategies 3- Legal Requirements 4- On Site Environmental, Health, Safety 5- Focus Materials 6- Reusable Equipment …
The R2 checklist that ZRG Medical adheres to during a hospitals asset disposition process.Read More
Many hospital asset disposition vendors say they can ensure that all ePHI on all your devices is professionally removed without affecting its market value. ZRG Medical follows strict R2 Standards for data destruction. Ask your vendor if they adhere to the same R2 Standards ZRG Medical does? 1- Has the recycler incorporated the applicable requirements …
EPHI Data Questionnaire for your Hospitals Asset Disposition VendorRead More
When was the last time your hospital’s policy on medical equipment asset disposition or furniture removal was reviewed or updated? 72% – Within the last 2 years 14% – Within the last 3-5 years 14% – Unsure Does your organization have a policy in place that addresses how the medical equipment assets are tracked and …
When was the last time your medical equipment removal policy was updated?Read More
When disposing of medical equipment, all requirements and regulations set by HIPAA must be followed throughout the entire process in order to avoid any violations. First, you must completely remove electronic protected health information (ePHI) from all devices being disposed of. If the device links to the patient health record and saves any patient-identifying information, …
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