After news broke that five children died at Children's Hospital from a fungal infection likely passed to them through their hospital linens, one of the first questions I had was how the hospital is ...

Hospital linen safety: From laundry to patient and back Last month it came to light that five children at Children's Hospital in New Orleans died in 2008 and 2009, from a fungal infection most likely ...

Hospital linen used to be taken for granted, and no one raised a question. Now, with increased awareness, people are attentive and responsive to such details, leading to hospital-acquired infections.

According to the American Reusable Textile Association, 2 to 3 percent of a hospital’s budget is spent on laundry and linen services. Benchmarking is one of the most important aspects of cost. There ...

The latest statistics released by The Joint Commission show the top cited standard in accredited hospitals involves fire protection problems. And it is likely that many of these deficiencies stem from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Shortcomings in hospital linen reprocessing, delivery and intake were identified as a potential route of ...

It might be a dirty job, but hospital linen management doesn’t have to be an overly costly one. Laundry management agreements typically follow one of two models, rented inventory and owned inventory, ...

Patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital have corroborated media reports that the hospital is experiencing heaps and piles of dirty linen. The hospital's laundry woes came into light last ...

Dublin, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Hospital Linen Supply & Management Services Market by Service Type (Laundry, Rental), End User (Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Clinics, Hospitals), ...

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The global hospital linen supply and management services market is projected to flourish at a ...

The hospital linen supply and management services market is forecasted to experience notable expansion in the forthcoming years. It is projected that by 2033, the market will have escalated to an ...

The NHS is facing a shortage of laundry supplies that could have a “knock-on effect” on bed numbers, an industry leader has warned, with staff at one trust recently told to “only change linen if ...