SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Mission Linen Supply, a provider of rental and direct-sale linens and uniforms, supplies, and related services, announced its national accreditation from the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) for its facility in Lancaster, California. HLAC, a nonprofit organization, was formed as an independent third party to inspect and recognize laundries that process …
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Textile laundering is increasingly being held to higher standards in the healthcare industry – here’s your chance to make a difference. The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has started the nomination process with a “Call for Candidates” for the 2017-2019 HLAC Board of Directors. Applications will be accepted immediately with a deadline …
INDIANAPOLIS — United Hospital Services (UHS), Indiana’s mega-laundry is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. UHS opened its doors in 1966. Today, the laundry cooperative lays claim to being the largest in Indiana, and one of the largest in the country, processing linen and uniforms for 55 hospitals and over 700 clinics in the region. …
A report recently released by New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres and CLEAN NYC claims that improper laundering practices have occurred in Gotham City which led to unsafe and unhealthy conditions in area restaurants, hotels and hospitals. The report, “Irresponsible Industrial Laundries: A Major Public Health Threat” was cited as an impetus for a …
The ARTA/HLAC Breakfast at Clean has been moved to Room B406 to accommodate a sold out crowd. Additional seating now available for this Fri., April 17 event starting at 7:30 a.m. Last week, registration for the ARTA/HLAC Breakfast at Clean hit 135 people — and kept rising. However, the group’s assigned space only had room …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) and the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) will host Breakfast at Clean on Fri., April 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. Attendance is open to everyone in the industry — ARTA members, nonmembers, accredited and non-accredited laundries. Clean 2015 is set in …