Poster Session  |   November 2018
Sustainability in Health Care: Examining Opportunities for Durable Medical Equipment Reuse and Recycling
Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES
Author Affiliations
  • University of Puget Sound
Article Information
Health and Wellness / Health Services Research and Education
Poster Session   |   November 2018
Sustainability in Health Care: Examining Opportunities for Durable Medical Equipment Reuse and Recycling
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211510195p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO6016
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211510195p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO6016
Abstract

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Occupational therapy practitioners have the opportunity to advocate for sustainable health care practices and policy. This study examined processes for durable medical equipment (DME) provision, including those to prevent waste, and policy and procedural barriers to implementing a DME reuse program.

Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer Pitonyak

Contributing Authors: Anne Ordway