Nation’s Leading Healthcare Linen Service Provider Raises the Bar for Infection Prevention Across New England Market
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., January 27, 2025 – ImageFIRST®, the leading healthcare linen service provider, proudly announces the accreditation of its Farmington, CT facility by the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC). The HLAC guidelines address every aspect of the laundering process, from handling and washing to delivery, ensuring a hygienic environment that reduces infection risks.
Under the leadership of Regional Vice President Gino Giannettino, the Farmington 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 Farmington facility services one of the largest hospital systems in the New England territory, so HLAC accreditation is critical,” said Gino Giannettino. “The safety of our customers and their patients is our top priority, and each day our associates set the stage for continued success. We take pride in ensuring every garment, gown and linen is treated with the highest level of care.”
The accreditation of the Farmington facility comes at a critical time as healthcare organizations face growing demands to uphold stringent hygiene standards. ImageFIRST’s advanced wash processes, quality controls and dedicated associates help healthcare providers stay ahead of these challenges, offering protection and peace of mind for patient care.
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
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267-806-0058
Kristin Golden, ImageFIRST
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267-658-0592