The first of a two-part virtual workshop was held on August 30-31st, and nearly 100 registrants signed up to participate. Pegged as a “deep dive” into linen loss, the session kicked off with ALM executive director, industry veteran, and longtime instructor for the Laundry & Linen College, Sarah Brobeck, leading a group discussion on the changing landscape in healthcare linen management, including an explanation of how linen departments and laundry operations are being impacted by a shift to outpatient services in hospitals. The program was developed in response to the many laundry operators who had reached out to ALM for advice on the perplexing and unprecedented amount of linen loss occurring.
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The Laundrymarks benchmarking platform allows you to compare your organization’s performance, processes, or services against your counterparts in the industry. Laundries seeking performance improvement, inspiration for innovation, to uncover opportunities for improving efficiency and cost reduction, validation and accountability and to gain a competitive advantage can start entering FY22 operational data today.
A pilot group of 17 laundries recently completed entering their data and are now taking advantage of the real-time access to filtering and reporting features available in the platform.
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CHICAGO (Aug. 7, 2023) — American Trade Magazines LLC (ATM), the parent company of textile care B2B publications American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News, announces a change in leadership.
Effective August 1, Associate Publisher and National Sales Director Donald Feinstein has been promoted to publisher, assuming responsibility for the group’s editorial, production, circulation, promotions and sales operations.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that will require certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information – that they are already required to keep – to the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The final rule takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and now includes the following submission requirements:
• Establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must electronically submit information from their Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and Form 301-Injury and Illness Incident Report to OSHA once a year. These submissions are in addition to submission of Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.
• To improve data quality, establishments are required to include their legal company name when making electronic submissions to OSHA from their injury and illness records.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., August 22, 2023 – ImageFIRST® launches their 3rd Annual HeroesFIRST Contest where ImageFIRST Associates recognize exceptional Healthcare Heroes who go above and beyond to enhance the patient experience, and who align closely with ImageFIRST’s Values – Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Honest, and most of all, Be Remarkable.
ImageFIRST's Service Team and Customer Advocates are currently nominating Healthcare Heroes in their respective markets across the country. Ten exceptional finalists will be selected nationally from the nomination period and entered into an online vote. The top five heroes with the most votes will receive prizes totaling $15,000 for representing the best in patient experience.
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The ALM community boasts a vast network of laundry and linen professionals with varying levels of experience in both tenure and in operational management. The online member forums provide an avenue to connect with others in member community to share ideas and information, discuss trends, and most importantly, seek advice and information on operational issues. It’s almost certain that any challenges experienced by one laundry have been faced and potentially overcome by another, and learning from others could save you significant time troubleshooting with a more direct path to resolution. Being active on the forums is also a great way to showcase your expertise in the industry.
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DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. of East Rutherford New Jersey, a national manufacturer of laundry, warewash, floor care, housekeeping, disinfecting and sanitizing products, organic intermediates and industrial products, is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Merrick as National Technical Service Manager - Laundry Group.
Matthew comes to the Diamond team as a 10 year Nuclear Navy Veteran having 20 years’ experience in the Laundry Industry as a Chief Engineer and Operations Manager.
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Foltex USA is excited to welcome Cate Culley to the Team! Cate joins us as Administrative Assistant within our Internal Operations department. We believe her background in Administration, HR, Customer Service, and Client Relations makes her the perfect fit for the role and that she'll be a valuable asset to the Team. Cate's personal motto is, "A place for everything, and everything in its place." We couldn't agree more and we're glad that Cate found her place at Foltex USA!
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Greenville, N.C. – August 23, 2023 – As the laundry conduit for the world’s largest medical complex, the Texas Medical Center Hospital Laundry (TMCHL) Co-Op Association in Houston is now busier than ever. Three years ago the COVID-19 pandemic caused the hospitals to curtail services that led to a sharp decrease in patients and a steep drop in laundry volume. With the health crisis officially over and a new management team in place, the co-op has successfully turned the corner and is now achieving production levels above pre-pandemic levels.
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