Gurtler R&D: Transforming Typical Healthcare Garments into PPE

04/24/2020

Gurtler Industries Inc., South Holland, IL, recently announced that the company’s research-and-development (R&D) team has developed a new laundry method utilizing Pulse Shield fluid repellent fabric finish, which can transform typical healthcare scrubs and clothing into fluid repellent garments, increasing their potential use as personal protective equipment (PPE), according to a news release.

Minnesota Laundry Co-Op Discusses COVID-19 Planning

04/24/2020

Health Systems Cooperative Laundries (HSCL), St. Paul, MN, a co-op owned by the Twin Cities’ major healthcare companies that provides laundry services to every metro hospital, recently detailed how it has updated its operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TRSA Launches Self-Study Opportunity for its CPLM Designations

04/24/2020

TRSA’s Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM) training program will be available as the latest self-study professional-development offering by TRSA. Starting May 4, laundry managers from around the world should take advantage of this opportunity to enhance managerial proficiency and gain immediate and long-term returns through the skills learned in this self-contained program. Available for purchase through the TRSA store, the self-study training materials are offered in either digital or hard copy format.

Ohio Hospital Group Orders 25K Reusable Antimicrobial Masks

04/24/2020

In a recently announced collaboration, University Hospitals in Cleveland has agreed to acquire 25,000 copper-infused face masks for use in its system to help alleviate a critical shortage of surgical masks needed to protect patients and staff from infection by the COVID-19 virus, according to a news release.

TRSA Weekly Update – Focus on Resources, Reopening

04/24/2020

TRSA recently aired its second in a series of COVID-19 Weekly Industry Update webinars, with a broad-based focus on industry efforts to reopen plants and revive businesses with an emphasis on resources available to help ensure a smooth transition back to growth.

Part I: Laundry Start-Up Procedures – Tips and Guidance

04/24/2020

As companies finalize plans to reopen plants in the coming weeks, a group of industry suppliers have offered tips on startup procedures aimed at bringing plants back online quickly and safely with quality processing. Several supplier companies (and one individual industry veteran) contributed to the first installment of this two-part article.

First-Responder Garments – Emerging Growth Opportunity?

04/24/2020

One trend that’s emerging amid the COVID-19 crisis is a renewed emphasis on cleanliness and the need for the uniforms of first responders to undergo professional processing in order to minimize the risk of exposing colleagues, family members or the public at large to the virus.

Congress Passes Agreement to Add PPP Funding

04/23/2020

An agreement has been reached to pass legislation to add money into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a small-business loan program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The agreement passed the U.S. House on April 23, following the Senate’s approval on April 21. President Donald J. Trump (R) signed the bill into law on April 24.

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