Hygienically Clean Certification is proud to sponsor the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) public service campaign, International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). Established in 1986, International Infection Prevention Week aims to shine a light on infection prevention and will take place this Oct. 13-19.
Amid a leadership change earlier this year, including the naming of seven new auditors, Textile Services Weekly recently joined an audit team at the Alsco Uniforms mixed plant in Sarasota, FL, to see how things are going.
Hygienically Clean Certification is proud to sponsor the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) public service campaign, International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). Established in 1986, International Infection Prevention Week aims to shine a light on infection prevention and will take place this Oct. 13-19.
The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) Exchange24 Education & Solution Summit in Phoenix brought together healthcare environmental services professionals for a dynamic two-day event featuring networking, learning and collaboration. Held on July 22-24, the summit presented an opportunity to educate attendees about TRSA’s certification programs, including Clean Green and Hygienically Clean.
A recent survey of Hygienically Clean Healthcare-certified and HLAC-accredited laundry operators found that only 20% of acute and nonacute healthcare requests for proposal (RFPs) require certification/accreditation with any preference for either program. The survey will be used as a baseline as TRSA rolls out an outreach program during the next 18 months to decisionmakers and influencers touting the value of Hygienically Clean certification and reusable textiles.
TRSA recently announced findings from its latest membership survey. The responses were decidedly positive – most respondents said that TRSA provides a strong return on investment.
The new Hygienically Clean Certification Portal recently launched as part of the Hygienically Clean Certification Program Enhancement Initiatives. Hygienically Clean certified plant representatives may now use the Certification Customer Portal for all their Hygienically Clean certification activities.
Chicago-based Mickey’s Linen has achieved Hygienically Clean Food Service certification through TRSA, reflecting the company’s commitment to best-management practices (BMPs) in laundering, as verified by on-site inspection and the company’s ongoing capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by regular microbial testing.
Alsco Uniforms, Salt Lake City, recently announced that 38 of its branches providing linen and uniform laundry services and other products to healthcare, food safety and hospitality facilities have been certified Hygienically Clean.
Crothall Laundry Services, a leading provider of outsourced laundry and linen-management services to the healthcare and hospitality sectors, is now Core Linen Services. As part of the continued evolution of the organization, the rebranding to Core Linen Services is a significant milestone in the company’s 33-year history.
