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ST PAUL, MN – Gillette Children’s is proud to announce it has received the Environmental Excellence Award from Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions. This designation is reserved for select hospitals that demonstrate outstanding leadership in healthcare sustainability and overall hospital quality through single-use device (SUD) reprocessing.
In 2024, Gillette Children’s reprocessing program successfully diverted 421.68 pounds of medical waste from landfills.
“Stryker is pleased to honor Gillette Children’s continued dedication to achieving both environmental and financial sustainability,” said Natalie Ward, Vice President/General Manager of Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions. “With a heightened focus on improving value in today’s healthcare environment, Gillette Children’s leads by example with their commitment to sustainability initiatives that may reduce costs and optimize resources in order to support quality care.”
Leading hospitals across the nation are continuing to pursue initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint of healthcare delivery. Among these initiatives, SUD reprocessing stands out as an environmental practice that helps divert hospital waste from landfills.
Gillette Children’s has partnered with Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions, a leading reprocessor of medical devices, on its reprocessing programs since 2022.
