The complaint heard around the world in every laundry lately has been the lack of available workers. Every laundry but one.The laundry at Carilion Clinic may have found the secret ingredient to not only retaining the employees they have but re

COVID-19 in the Laundry

Mar 19th, 2020 31m 15s

LYNNE SEHULSTER, PhD, M(ASCP) speaks with ALM Executive Director Linda Fairbanks to clear up some concerns and misconceptions about COVID-19 in laundry facilities. Please visit ALM's COVID-19 page for continually updated information for the tex

How Laundries can Work with Hospitals to Ensure Joint Commission Compliance

Dec 16th, 2019 13m 7s

Hospitals and laundries both benefit by working closely to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, avoiding costly penalties and additional staff time to correct inconsistencies. In this episode, we talk with Nicole Grubich, RLLD, CLLM, e

Consistent Benchmarks for Competitive Analysis

Jul 1st, 2019 48m 17s

If you don’t keep track of where you’ve been, where you are, and how you stack up, how will you get to where you want to be? Participation in sound benchmarking initiatives provides a roadmap to operational success. Learn how solid, compatible

Laundry & Linen Week: Why it Matters

Apr 25th, 2019 10m 24s

In this episode, we talk to Liz Remillong, vice president of Crothall Laundry, as well as Anglea Skinner and Suzy Ward, both strategic account managers with Crothall, about how they use National Laundry & Linen Week to educate on linen utilizat

Become Irresistible to Other Industries' Employees

Mar 29th, 2019 29m 43s

In this episode, we speak to Deana Griffin, owner & president of The Griffin Group, Inc. (http://www.thegriffingroup.cc/), which specializes in recruiting for the rental uniform and textile industry, about what companies can do to attract emplo

Spore Contamination on Textiles: How Much is Too Much?

Feb 28th, 2019 32m 44s

Dr. Lynne Sehulster retired from a 20-year career with the CDC in Atlanta. She was instrumental in helping the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) create their 2011-2012 standards and has been helping the laundry community by answer

OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: How to avoid fines in your facility

Jan 30th, 2019 26m 44s

Barry Spurlock, partner at Crump Spurlock Attorneys of Law and safety instructor at EKU, talks about the differences between the OSHA reporting tools 300 log, 300A, and the 301 form. Learn how to avoid fines by ensuring your reporting and recor

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