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LINEN AND LAUNDRY MANAGEMENT

GUIDELINES FOR HOSPITALS AND OTHER
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society, Inc. 2014

P B VALENZUELA, MD
Rizal Medical Center

Background
Contaminated textiles and fabrics in healthcare facilities source of pathogenic
microorganisms
Healthcareassociated diseases linked to
contaminated fabrics is a potential threat
Disease transmission attributed to health-care
laundry has involved contaminated fabrics that
were handled inappropriately (i.e., the shaking of
soiled linen).

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Background
Heavily contaminated textiles with potentially
infective body substances can contain
bacterial loads of 106108 CFU/100 cm2 of
fabric.
Bacteria e.g. Salmonella
Viruses e.g hepatitis B virus
Fungi e.g. Microsporum canis
Ectoparasites e.g. scabies

Background
Control measures should be implemented to
minimize the contribution of contaminated
laundry to the incidence of
health-careassociated infections

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Guidelines Development
Group convened by Philippine Hospital
Infection Control Society (PHICS, Inc.)
Contributions from representatives from
government and private hospital linen and laundry
services
laundry industry
Health Facilities Development Bureau of the
Department of Health.

References
Technical Working Group on the Development of Standards in Infection Control for
Healthcare Facilities, Standards in Infection Control for Healthcare Facilities, DOH, 2009

Guidelines for Environmental Infection Controlin Health-Care Facilities,

Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory
Committee (HICPAC), CDC, Atlanta, 2003
Laundry Practice, Australian/New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS 4146:2000
Mayhall, GC, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, 2004
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Chapter V, Public Laundry, of the Code on
Sanitation in the Philippines
Gomez, Dominga, Linen and Laundry Submodule, PHICS, Inc., Hospital Infection Control
Basic Training Course

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Purpose Of The Document

The guidelines aim to provide laundry
operators in hospitals and other healthcarerelated facilities as well as their clients, with a
reference for the standard practice in linen
and laundry services.

Specific Objectives
guide managers in the basic operation of a laundry facility
based in or servicing healthcare facilities ensuring the
provision of hygienic linen and apparel to their clients
serve as a guide in the design or building layout of laundry
facilities
offer recommendations in the management of staff
involved in linen and laundry services
provide a reference in the formulation of infection control
policies pertaining to linen and laundry services

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Core Group
Bernadette Seludo, MD
Primo B. Valenzuela, MD

Victoria D. Villanueva, RN
Evalyn A. Roxas, MD
Teresita D. Ticman, RN
Ma. Carmen SG. Buenaflor, RN
Victoria I. Ching, RN
Evengileta A. America, RN
Alex P. Bello, MD

National Center for Mental Health

VR Potenciano Medical Center
Rizal Medical Center
Paranaque Doctors Hospital
St. Lukes Medical Center
East Avenue Medical Center
East Avenue Medical Center
Philippine Heart Center
The Medical City
Chinese General Hopital
De La Salle University Hospital

Contributors

Ma. Raquel Estaniel, RMT

Ma. Luzviminda A. Acla, RN
Cecilia L. Amontos, RN, MAN
Prudencia L. Cajquejo, MGM
Gemma S. Colcol, RN
Mr. Armando Y. Corbito
Lilia O. Labastida, RN
Ms. Marites A. Maaba
Ms. Manjane S. Virtudes
Lolita A. Sanchez, RN

St. Lukes Medical Center

Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
DOH Health Facility Development Bureau
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Corbitos Laundry
Capitol Medical Center
Kalinisan Laundry
Kalinisan Laundry
Philippine Hospital Infection Control
Nurses Association