In recent years, many industrial launderers and restaurant/hospitality linen providers have explored the possibility of entering the healthcare laundry market. In the past, the absence of an accrediting agency for healthcare laundries, meant that some facilities operated in a manner that didn’t promote an appropriate standard of cleanliness for the products that they processed.
 
That, in turn, could raise concerns for the health and safety of the individuals employed at these facilities.
 
To address these concerns, TRSA led the creation of an accrediting agency, the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) that allows laundry operators ...