Healthcare
Laundry
Accreditation
Council
Professionals Working Independently with the Highest of Standards in the Best Interests of the Industry
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is a nonprofit organization that inspects and accredits laundries that process reusable textiles for hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities – based on the highest, professionally recognized standards for patient safety and infection prevention.
Benefits of Accreditation
Accreditation affirms that a laundry organization that processes healthcare linens has successfully passed an inspection of the following: its facility, policies and procedures, training programs, and its relationships with its healthcare customers.
Certified laundries and growing...
Congratulations to the following laundries!
Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has always taken pleasure in offering accreditation and now, certification to laundries that not only provide quality healthcare textiles but have proven the process in which they take is accurate and credible.
Accreditation demonstrates a commitment to excellence, and certification adds that extra stamp of validation that guarantees the highest hygiene and safety standards.
No need for upfront payments, just straightforward savings for your laundry.
Apply for Certified Hygienic Testing, and you'll enjoy $875 in savings when it's time to renew. That's 50% off your first renewal!
Recent News, Updates & Events
Hospital Textiles – Efficiency and Infection Prevention
Partnering with an accredited laundry service in-house or commercially supports a hospital’s need for quality, efficiency, service, cost reduction, and, most importantly, success in infection prevention strategies and patient safety.
HLAC Names New Executive Director
PLAINFIELD, IL – April 14, 2022 – The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has named Kristen (Krissy) Thayer Executive Director, effective April 18. Thayer will replace longtime Executive Director Regina Baras, who has served in the role for almost 11 years and who is voluntarily stepping down.