ick="var s=s_gi(s_account);s.linkTrackVars='prop5,eVar3,prop15';s.prop5='External Link';s.eVar3=s.prop5;s.prop15='93789944';s.tl(this,'o','ExternalLink');" target='_blank' href="http://www.amh.org/"> Abington Memorial Hospital, a 665-bed regional teaching hospital in
Abington, Pa., learned that Hospira offers cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternatives, the hospital jumped at the opportunity to transition to non-DEHP products. "The more we looked into it, the more we knew it was the right thing to do – for our patients and the environment," said
Meg McGoldrick, chief operating officer, Abington Memorial Hospital.
Efforts to minimize the release of DEHP into the environment are becoming increasingly common among healthcare facilities. By transitioning to non-DEHP, Hospira is helping to play a part in maintaining a healthy environment.
For Hospira, standardizing its I.V. administration set product line to non-DEHP also fits well with the company's Project Fuel optimization initiative to reduce complexity across its product portfolio. Hospira will work with customers to ensure a smooth transition to non-DEHP products.
Background on DEHP
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate), or DEHP, is a plasticizer or softener commonly used in the manufacture of medical products such as I.V. bags and sets used to administer medications and solutions. The use of DEHP in medical products has been an industry standard for more than 40 years due to its compatibility with a variety of medications as well as its flexibility, cost-effectiveness, clarity and ease of sterilization.
In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health notification(1) recommending that alternatives to DEHP-plasticized devices be used in certain iden
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