Howard Harrison, executive director of facilities management for King’s Daughters Medical Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot healthcare complex in Ashland, Ky., cites two fundamental reasons for his hospital’s recent move to shutter its on-premise laundry (OPL): vision and competition. 
 
Harrison, a 15-year veteran of King’s Daughters, laid out his views on the hospital’s move to outsourcing during a one-hour presentation in August at TRSA’s Joint Committee/Annual Meeting in Chicago. Below are highlights of his address to the Healthcare Committee.
 
Hospital challenges and opportunities
 
King’s Daughters Medical Center is located in Ashland, a ...