by Wilkins Linen Team | Jan 17, 2020 | Health Care
Nosocomial infections, otherwise known as Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), account for 1.7 million infections and close to 100,000 deaths every year – and that’s just in the U.S. The risk for nosocomial infections, however, is not only limited to hospitals and...
by Wilkins Linen Team | Oct 1, 2019 | Health Care
As a medical facility, the last thing that you want is your patients to come to you with one physical ailment only to contract an infection on your watch. But with so many sick patients coming in and out of your medical facility, it’s challenging to pinpoint...
by Wilkins Linen Team | Jun 12, 2019 | Company News, Health Care, Laundry, Linen Care, Linen Services, News
When it comes to the healthcare industry, selecting the right medical linen service is critical. If your company of choice can’t meet your deadlines, fill orders correctly, or remove dangerous bacteria from your linens and uniforms, then you’re putting your business...
by Wilkins Linen Team | Apr 26, 2019 | Health Care, Linen Care
The hospital gown is arguably the most iconic clothing in the healthcare industry, partially due to its common usage and partially due to its equally memorable discomfort. Patient gowns usually feel like a cross between paper and plastic, and rarely cover enough to...
by Wilkins Linen Team | Apr 19, 2019 | Health Care, Linen Care, Linen Services
Hospitals, nursing homes, and the healthcare industry as a whole use thousands of bedsheets, towels, patient gowns, and more every day. Keeping these linens clean is critically important. In the past, most healthcare facilities used their own laundry machines for...
by Wilkins Linen Team | Feb 22, 2019 | Health Care
Healthcare management is a complex job. To be a successful management team, it takes serious commitment and continued dedication to your facility. In order for staff to correctly complete tasks in a timely manner, operations have to be streamlined to keep the facility...
