The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center has developed new sustainable procurement guidelines to ensure it is purchasing environmentally friendly medical equipment and devices across the organization. From weight scales to MRI machines, the medical center also sold 2,390 pieces of used equipment and devices through a new vendor platform, resulting in $108,600 in revenue; 42,360 pounds diverted from landfills; and several items donated to medical surplus relief organizations such as MedWish and MedShare, in just six months.
Additionally, the medical center diverted 34,312 pounds of single-use medical devices from landfills in fiscal year 2019. As part of a partnership with its vendor and a year-over-year increase in the amount of reprocessing these items, the medical center’s vendor planted more than 350 trees on Ohio State’s behalf. By purchasing these same reprocessed devices, the organization saved $1,329,212, which amounted to 7% more than in fiscal year 2018.