Subscribers to Infection Control Today (ICT) magazine recently received e-mail copies of “Nothing Left Behind: Quantifying Hygienically Clean Removes All Doubt,” a white paper on the need for healthcare providers to demand the clearly defined level of textile product cleanliness that TRSA’s Hygienically Clean laundry certification program provides.
 
The paper, released on Aug. 21, explains the standard in light of European research that provides quantitative measures that define “hygienically clean.” Written by TRSA, the document highlights the importance to providers of receiving quantified indicators of textile hygiene, because they are expected to gauge the quality of their ...