Industry News
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.
Managing Pharmaceutical Waste: What Healthcare Laundry Facilities Need to Know
Your clients should have a robust pharmaceutical waste management program!
The Value of Accreditation Within the New World of Healthcare Laundry
The Ebola crisis served as a wake-up call for many in our industry. We’ve been reminded just how important preparation continues to be.
Benefits and Advantages of Process Driven Accreditation
Laundries accredited by the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) are the recipients of many advantages and benefits. The key benefit is process accreditation which provides assurance that the entire process with which the textile has come into contact with has been reviewed.
Testing of Reusable Textiles in Healthcare Facilities
In years past, microbiological sampling of the healthcare environment traditionally involved collection of samples from environmental surfaces, air, soils, or water and assaying contamination present therein via environmental microbiological cultures.
Recommended Practices in the Care of Healthcare Laundry
Why institute industry-recommended practices in your healthcare laundry plant? You haven't had any complaints. You've passed your regulatory inspections. So why bother?
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