Various articles we’ve published in recent months have considered the economic benefits of outsourcing hospital laundry services, thereby saving money on plant and staff, while at the same time freeing up resources for the healthcare provider to apply to its main mission: treating patients.
 
The executives at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC, understand those arguments. But several years ago, when they wrestled with the idea of outsourcing vs. building a new on-premise laundry (OPL), they reached a different conclusion. In essence, they liked the added control that an in-house laundry gave this 316 licensed-bed facility. What’s more ...