Utah’s First Accredited Healthcare Laundry Facility Reaffirms Standards in Safety and Hygiene
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., September 10, 2025 – ImageFIRST®, the leading healthcare linen service provider, proudly announces that its Salt Lake City, UT facility has received accreditation from the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC). As the first laundry in Utah to earn HLAC accreditation, ImageFIRST continues to set the standard for safe, hygienically clean linens that support healthcare providers in delivering exceptional patient care.
The 55,000 sq. ft. Salt Lake City, UT facility serves four major health systems and more than 35 specialty outpatient customers across Utah and Southwest Wyoming. With over 100 dedicated associates, the team ensures that all linens are handled properly to prevent the spread of infections and maintain the highest level of hygiene.
Under the leadership of Regional Vice President of the Hospital Division Joe Clausi and Plant Manager Jason Miller, the team has maintained 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.
“This accreditation was a tremendous effort from our entire team,” said ImageFIRST Salt Lake City Plant Manager Jason Miller. “It is a direct reflection of our people and their commitment to safety. Across Production, Maintenance and Service, every associate contributed to this achievement, living out Our Purpose: To positively impact the lives of our community, our customers and their patients.”
As leaders in infection prevention, ImageFIRST owns and operates the most HLAC-accredited plants and branches in the industry – 58 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.
Jason Miller is available for interviews and plant tours upon request.
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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