Cedar Rapids Facility Marks Milestone in Infection Prevention and Safety for Patients and Providers Across Great Lakes Region
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., January 27, 2025 – ImageFIRST®, the leading healthcare linen service provider, proudly announces the accreditation of its Cedar Rapids, IA facility by the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC). With a forward-thinking approach and advanced technology, the company continues to redefine industry standards, ensuring superior linen services across all U.S. locations.
Under the leadership of Regional Vice President Brian McNary and General Manager Susan Schneider, the Cedar Rapids team has consistently upheld the rigorous operational standards required to achieve and uphold HLAC accreditation. This commitment to excellence is a practice upheld across ImageFIRST locations, ensuring that every healthcare-focused facility consistently follows HLAC processes to meet the highest hygiene and safety standards.
“Our team of 40 associates worked tirelessly to move our facility in two short years from a modest operation to achieving the high expectations of ImageFIRST and HLAC to provide world class service to our customers,” said ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids General Manager Susan Schneider. “From small clinics to rehabilitation hospitals and regional medical centers, we believe every patient deserves our best effort every day, especially when it comes to infection prevention.”
As leaders in infection prevention, ImageFIRST owns and operates the most HLAC-accredited plants and depots in the industry – 54 and counting. The company’s healthcare wash process meets or exceeds CDC, OSHA, and The Joint Commission standards to protect their customers and their patients.
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ABOUT IMAGEFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and fastest-growing national provider of linen rental, laundry and facility services, focusing primarily on the healthcare sector. Acquired by private equity firm Calera Capital in 2018, ImageFIRST serves medical facilities nationwide and hospitality customers in select markets. They offer an array of items such as linens, patient/guest garments, essential staff uniforms and supplies, safety and hygiene programs, and more while managing their clients’ linen inventory for cost management. With a customer retention rate of over 97%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving staff and patient/guest satisfaction through their quality linen and remarkable service. As leaders in infection prevention, they currently own and operate the most HLAC-accredited facilities in the industry. For more information, visit imagefirst.com.
ABOUT HLAC
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is a nonprofit organization that inspects and accredits laundries processing textiles for hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities. The principal benefit to healthcare customers is the knowledge and confidence that their textile provider is meeting the highest standards for processing healthcare textiles in the industry, including strict adherence to federal government regulations and guidelines. The customer can expect a consistent and smooth flow of clean textiles; and, ultimately, the knowledge of safety for their employees and the end user – the patient.
Media Inquiries:
Angel Taylor, ImageFIRST
ataylor@imagefirst.com
267-806-0058
Kristin Golden, ImageFIRST
kgolden@imagefirst.com
267-658-0592