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Prevention to Keep Healthcare Infections at Bay
By George Clarke, UMF Corporation The societal impact of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in acute care hospitals in the U.S. has been estimated at $147 billion annually. Most recently, Candida auris made headlines as a threat, especially ...
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First Aid for Burned-Out Teams
By: Kate Zabriskie The team’s exhausted. They’re burned-out, you are too. Can everyone recover? You and the team have been working at 150% for over a year. The company has been through three major transitions ...
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Hospitality and Healthcare Linen Operation Insights
By John Goetz, Global Product Manager, Hydro Systems Editor Note: This is Part 1 of a four part series exploring the laundering of linens in healthcare and hospitality facilities. Topics to be explored include, meeting ...
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Small Piece Folding Technology – G.A. Braun
Today’s small piece folders are manufactured with an array of capabilities and attachments. Many are manufactured to be capable of folding various widths, weights and types of goods with different fold capacity, etc. In this ...
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Large Piece Folding Technology–M. Krause, Braun
Today’s large piece folders are manufactured with varying capabilities and attachments. So how do you determine which will best support your laundry’s needs? In this article Maxwell Krause, engineer of large piece folding technology at ...
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Attract a Diverse Workforce
By – Jeremy Eskenazi Having a variety of diversity at your company can have a big impact on success. Is your team diverse? Do you invest to ensure your team reflects the needs and attitudes ...
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall … Is There a Leader in There?
By Ken Tyler, Laundry Consultant In any environment, leadership is a compelling intellectual force that moves people to action through consistent motivation. Leadership is, quite simply, effective or ineffective.
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Aligning the IP’s Linen/Laundry Message with the C-Suite Mindset
Note: This is one of a four-article series originally published in Infection Control Today and sponsored by the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC). Reprinted with permission of HLAC. Links to all articles can be found ...
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The Importance of Maintaining Quality of Laundered HCTs Prior to Use
Note: This is one of a four-article series originally published in Infection Control Today and sponsored by the Healthcare Laundry Maintaining both the quality and cleanliness of processed healthcare textiles (HCTs) prior to their use ...
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Navigating the Intersection Where Healthcare Laundry and Infection Prevention Meet
Part one of a four-article series originally published in Infection Control Today and sponsored by the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC)...