The TRSA Healthcare Committee offers expertise and support in several key areas:

  • Evaluating proposed projects, initiatives, and research that enhance value for TRSA members and the textile services industry, including project goals, benefits, timelines, costs, and expectations in the healthcare sector.
  • Appointing representatives to:
    • Develop educational and training content.
    • Review both new and existing materials.
    • Identify topics, speakers, and authors for webinars, blogs, conferences, and other events.
    • Manage website content, including the roster, mission, and objectives.

Current Projects

Commercial Laundering of Scrubs

TRSA is appealing to these providers with a marketing and sales campaign that highlights key messages about the risks of home laundering of scrubs. TRSA advocates for the professional laundering of all scrubs at facilities that have been properly certified in order to reduce infection.

Key Messaging

  • Stop staff from leaving the hospital with scrubs
  • Reduce the risk of cross contamination
  • Ensure the scrubs are properly laundered

Reusable PPE vs. Disposable PPE

TRSA is creating a marketing and sales campaign that highlights key messages about the use of reusable PPEs versus disposable PPEs in healthcare facilities.   As part of this initiative, the committee emphasizes a reverse-engineering disposable marketing campaign sales proposal with a push on sustainability efforts.

Key Messaging

  • Potential collaboration with the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NAS)
  • Limit the initiative to specific items, thereby increasing the level of focus we can bring to the initiative
  • Target audience are decision makers at healthcare facilities

Healthcare Trends Survey

The annual Healthcare Trends Survey collects relevant information that will enhance our understanding of the industry’s evolving landscape and future direction.

Healthcare Resources

Committee members pursue new ways to educate customers about the value of healthcare laundry services and guide the industry in serving the market more efficiently. Videos share best practices for handling clean and soiled linen. Research supports our industry’s promotion and members’ individual communications to the acute care and specialty markets.

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Committee Leadership

  • Chair: Mike Lang –  Unitex Healthcare Textile Services, Elmsford, NY
  • Chair: Liz Remillong – Crothall Laundry Services, Phoenix, AZ
  • Vice Chair: Chuck Rossmiller – Medline Industries Inc., Northfield, IL

TRSA Staff Liaison

Samlane Ketevong
sketevong@trsa.org
540.632.1914