In-House Laundering
The rising cost of operating an in-house laundry, especially one equipped to meet OSHA BBP standards, has made it less convenient and more expensive than outsourcing the services. Natural gas prices, in addition to water and sewer rates, continue to increase as local communities and publicly owned water treatment facilities struggle to find the funds to upgrade them. Other operating expenses include production labor and employee benefits, not to mention the continuous maintenance and repair of laundering equipment.
ImageFIRST provides a rental laundry service that is affordable. We have been able to counteract increases in energy, water, chemical and employee costs through the use of new, innovative laundry equipment that is more efficient. Since our only focus is on providing medical linen services to the medical market, we are able to save money in purchasing and delivery costs.
When faced with the initial investments and continuous costs of doing laundry in-house, administrators are increasingly choosing to invest those funds back into their practices, and outsource their medical linen and laundry services.
Diposable Linens
The "true cost" of using a disposable product goes beyond just the purchase price.
When decision-makers do the math, they will find that the “true cost” of disposables is typically twice that of using cloth patient gowns and linens.
Combine financials with patient comfort, and the value of outsourcing healthcare laundry services is apparent.