Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council! ✨🎄 As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our dedicated partners, members, and supporters in the healthcare laundry industry. Your commitment to quality, safety, and service ensures that healthcare facilities across the nation are equipped with the clean linens they need to care for patients every day. We are incredibly proud of the collective work we’ve accomplished together and look forward to continuing our shared mission of excellence in the year ahead. Wishing you all a season filled with joy, peace, and health. 🌟 Stay safe, stay warm, and here's to another year of success! 🎉 #HappyHolidays #HealthcareLaundry #SeasonOfGratitude

🗞️ #NewsDayTuesday - Managing Linen Abuse in Healthcare Linen misuse, from using sheets for spills to staff taking scrubs home, is a costly issue for healthcare laundry operations. In a recent article, experts share strategies for tackling these challenges, including staff training, better sourcing, and effective communication. 💬 How does your facility handle linen abuse? Share your tips below! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gb6WuQrt #hlac #newsdaytuesday #AIinhealthcare #hospitallaundry #healthcaretextiles #healthcarelaundries #commerciallaundry #laundryoperator #infectioncontrol

🚨 Boost Your Brand with HLAC! 🚨 Looking to connect with key players in the healthcare laundry industry? Now’s your chance! Our ad spaces are available in both 3-month and 6-month plans, offering you the perfect platform to grow your visibility. Don't wait – claim your spot today! Secure your spot here: https://bit.ly/3OFdEaj #hlac #advertisingwithimpact #hlacaccreditation #hospitallaundry #hospitaltextiles #healthcaretextiles #healthcare #commerciallaundry #laundryoperator #infectioncontrol

🌟 Accreditation Spotlight: ImageFIRST – Denver, CO 🌟 HLAC is excited to highlight ImageFIRST, a premier healthcare linen service provider dedicated to serving the Colorado community. With the newly certified Gypsum depot location, ImageFIRST proudly continues its services to the Vail Valley and Western Slope customer base, alongside the Denver plant and Loveland depot. Since the opening of the Denver healthcare plant in 2021, ImageFIRST has proudly held HLAC certification, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in healthcare linen services. This accomplishment reflects a commitment to maintaining the highest standards in safety and infection prevention for nearly 1,000 healthcare customers across the Front Range, from Grand Junction in the West to Fort Collins in the North and Pueblo in the South. HLAC extends its heartfelt appreciation to the entire ImageFIRST team for their outstanding dedication and hard work. Special thanks go to John Leonas, Adam Schroeder, David Landreth, and Damon Sarant for their invaluable contributions. The commitment of all associates across production, service, and management ensures that ImageFIRST continues to be a trusted partner in healthcare linen services. Congratulations to ImageFIRST for this significant achievement and for exemplifying excellence in healthcare linen management! 👏 #hlac #accreditationspotlight #hlacaccredited #imagefirst #healthcareexcellence #hygienestandards

Happy Thanksgiving from the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council! 🦃🍂 We are grateful for our laundries' hard work and dedication to ensuring safe and clean healthcare environments. Wishing everyone a day filled with gratitude, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones. #Thanksgiving #HealthcareLaundry #Gratitude #Healthcaretextiles

💡 HLAC Tip of the Month 💡 How do you ensure infection prevention with confidence in your linen and scrubs? Start by trusting HLAC-accredited laundries! They adhere to rigorous hygiene standards, including appropriate laundering temperatures, detergent use, and safe handling practices. Regular monitoring and auditing of laundry processes are essential for maintaining high standards of hygiene and infection control. Learn more about HLAC standards here: https://bit.ly/44Qxlm7 #hlac #tipofthemonth #hygienictesting #hospitallaundry #healthcaretextiles #healthcare #commerciallaundry #laundryoperator #infectioncontrol

🌟 Accreditation Spotlight: CORE Linen Services – Ontario, CA 🌟 Today, we’re excited to spotlight CORE Linen Services, a premier healthcare linen provider specializing in custom linen programs tailored to meet the unique needs of their clients. CORE Linen Services offers a wide range of solutions, including Customer-Owned Goods (COG), Rental programs, and private system linen pools, proudly serving healthcare facilities throughout Southern California and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Since earning their HLAC accreditation in 2018, CORE Linen Services has demonstrated unwavering dedication to maintaining the highest standards in textile processing, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cleanliness in every aspect of their operations. Congratulations to CORE Linen Services for their commitment to excellence and for continuing to set a high bar in healthcare linen management! 👏 #hlac #accreditationspotlight #hlacaccredited #corelinenservices #healthcareexcellence #hygienestandards

🗞️ #NewsDayTuesday - Innovative Smart Textiles for Healthcare HLAC is committed to staying at the forefront of advancements in healthcare textiles. Researchers have developed a spider-inspired method to produce strong, stretchable, and electrically conductive fibers. Discover more about this breakthrough in the article below by Healthcare Hygiene Magazine! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3VaQcGk #hlac #newsdaytuesday #smarttextiles #hospitallaundry #healthcaretextiles #healthcarelaundries #commerciallaundry #laundryoperator #infectioncontrol

This week, the HLAC Board of Directors gathered in Toronto, Canada, for our annual meeting. The days were filled with productive strategizing and collaboration among an incredible group of industry professionals. HLAC took an innovative approach by inviting a few laundry representatives to join us virtually. Their invaluable feedback is helping shape HLAC's vision for the upcoming year and we hope to continue this trend of inviting our other laundries to join us throughout 2025. With new ideas and perspectives, HLAC is excited to finish the year on a high note and dive into 2025! Special thanks to HLS Linen Services for their exceptional hospitality and beautiful plant tour. Here's to a cleaner, brighter future! 🌟 Jeff Courey Rocco Romeo Nick Swartz Cort Naab Karl Fillip II Priya Balachandran Christine Zirges, DNP, ACNS-BC, CIC, FAPIC Kelly Zabriskie Kristen Thayer

Happy #HealthcareQualityWeek! At HLAC, we're proud to support the healthcare community by ensuring that laundry services meet the highest standards for infection prevention and patient safety. Quality in every detail matters, from the linens to the lives we protect. Together, we celebrate the strides healthcare quality professionals have made in improving patient outcomes. 🏥🧼 #hlac #HQW2024 #laundryheroes #healthcareheroes #hygeienictesting #hospitallaundry #healthcaretextiles #healthcare #infectioncontrol #patientsafety #infectionprevention