Reprocessing consists in reusing a medical device that has been designated as single-use by its manufacturer. Prohibited in France, it has been practiced for 20 years in the United States and Germany. C2DS calls on parliamentarians.
And when there are plums left, we make flan!
At the Clinique de la Mitterie in Lille (59), CSR referent Nathalie Lefebvre distributes organic baskets to employees every Friday.
Clean, energy-efficient vehicles
Fiche veille juridique n° 322 (2022).
"Lenval bon coin", bartering in stock!
The Fondation Lenval in Nice (06) now has its own "leboncoin". Accessible only on the establishment's intranet, 95% of equipment posted online finds a second life in-house in less than 15 minutes.
Clinique de Montberon buys as quickly as possible
The village baker delivers the bread every morning, and the meat is bought from the butcher next door. This 120-bed private psychiatric facility anchors its purchases in the Haute-Garonne region.
Malus: tightening of the scale
Fiche de veille juridique 314 (2021).
Accelerating the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from healthcare facilities
The Observatoire's annual publication maps the evolution of the maturity of health and medico-social establishments in terms of sustainable development.
126 healthcare establishments completed the 2021 self-diagnosis based on 2020 data, an atypical year, compared with 250 in the usual panel.
Plastic content in single-use cups
Fiche de veille juridique 310 (2021).
Plastic content in single-use cups
Fiche de veille juridique 310 (2021).
The battle against single-use plastics
Fiche de veille juridique 306 (2021).
Protecting the climate and building resilience
Fiche de veille juridique 304 (2021).
New European regulation on medical devices comes into force
Fiche de veille juridique 299 (2021).
A successful mobility plan for Valenciennes Hospital (59)
A successful mobility plan for the Valenciennes Hospital (59) Since 2011, the Valenciennes Hospital has been committed to sustainable development, a historic initiative driven by the ...
Subcontracting and service provision: involving stakeholders
"The main objective in decarbonizing subcontracting and service provision is to involve stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint and, in turn, the contracts concluded by health and medico-social establishments".
Purchase: "Think global, act local
The health and medical-social sector is a major purchaser, with spending on hospital equipment alone amounting to 18 billion euros "equivalent to the annual amount spent by the French government, excluding armaments".
Circular economy: German study analyzes the life cycle of electrophysiology catheters
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have carried out the most comprehensive life-cycle analysis to date, comparing a reprocessed device with its original or "virgin" counterpart.
Single-use* plastic products
Legal watch no. 294 (2020). This decree concerns natural or legal persons supplying, using, distributing or making available, whether in return for payment or free of charge, for the needs of their economic activity, certain single-use plastic products. It will come into force in January and July 2021.
Acquisition or leasing of low-pollution vehicles*.
Fiche de veille juridique n° 283 (2020). This decree concerns legal entities wishing to acquire or lease an electric vehicle (CO2 rate ⩽ 20g/km); entry into force from December 2020.
Transport de marchandises dangereuses*
Fiche de veille juridique n° 278 (2020). Cet arrêté le transport de de gels et solutions hydroalcooliques et de déchets médicaux affectés au n° ONU 3291, entrée en vigueur en novembre 2020.
CAHPP Green Index, 2020 edition
CAHPP's Green Index assesses the sustainable development strategy of our referenced suppliers. Evaluating means getting involved so that we can move forward together.