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GAJURYAL
JR,MD(HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION)
B.P KOIRALA INSTITUE OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
DHARAN,NEPAL
Introduction
Linen and Laundry services are responsible for
providing safe, clean, adequate and timely supply linen
to user units of hospital at right time, right price and
right place.
Linen is a general term used to denote clothing items.
It includes all the textile used in hospitals including
Mattress, bed cover, pillow cover, bed sheets, towel,
blanket, screen, curtain, doctor’s coat ,table cover etc.
Advantage are :
Loss and damage of linen reduced, reduction in cross
infection.
Cooperative system: In this system, a single laundry
caters to number of hospitals. This system is most
economic. It is suitable for hospital of small size and
nursing homes . Disadvantage are chance of higher
cross infection, also if there is strike in one laundry , it
affects functioning of many hospitals.
Activities in laundry
Collecting and receiving dirty and soiled linen from
wards and other dept.
Sorting of linen
Removing of blood stains
Disinfection
Washing and Drying
Repairing/ sewing
Pressing/calendering and folding
Storage
Issue of material
WORKFLOW OF
HOSPITAL
LAUNDRY
Ancillary Facilities
Laundry Managers Office
Tailoring Area
Workers Rest room
Toilets
Boiler room
Stores
Physical facilities
Location : Should be located in mechanical and
electrical area with facility of electricity, proper
ventilation,water, drainage system and steam. Also can
be in close proximity of CSSD and Dietary system due
to commom requirement steam in these areas.
Ground floor with least disturbance to patients.
Space requirement : 10sq.feet/bed
Physical layout : U shaped or rectangular shape
DRYER OR TRUMBLER- A
HYDROEXTRACTOR EXTRACTS
ALMOST 80% OF WATER FROM FLAT BED PRESS-
THE LINEN. A dryer brings the
linen up to an almost dry state.
Policy and procedures
Type of laundry
Type of linen
Control of pilferage and theft
System of distribution of linen to user units
Planned preventive maintenance program for laundry
equipments
Training of operator and other staffs for universal precaution
and operations of machines
Inventory control
Condemnation and disposal
Maintenance of history sheet of equipments
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