February 2018 FDR newsletter

Here at FDR, we pride ourselves in being HLAC-accredited in our Front Royal, VA and Greensboro, NC laundry
processing facilities. But what does this mean for our customers?
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) accredits laundries that process
reusable textiles for healthcare facilities based on the highest, professionally
recognized standards for patient safety and infection prevention. Having an HLACaccreditation
means that we’ve raised the bar on patient safety, credibility, and
quality improvement and that our practices are the industry’s best and most current
available.
To receive accreditation by HLAC, a laundry processing facility must pass an HLAC
inspection of its facility, policies and procedures, and the entire textile laundering
process from start to finish. This includes the handling and transporting of soiled
healthcare linens, the in-plant laundering, and delivery back to the customer. A
routine inspection includes a physical walk-through of the entire plant and places
critical assessment on factors such as design, equipment, training, practices,
protocols, and observance of regulatory body requirements.
Being an HLAC-accredited laundry means that we share the same goals as our customers, with patient-safety
being our main focus. Patient safety and OSHA-required practices, including Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure
Control Standards, are paid special attention by HLAC-accredited laundry processing facilities. Most recently, a
Part III was added to the Standards which addresses the surgical pack assembly room and its activities. Our
operational process strictly adheres to the professionally recognized infection prevention and control policies.
Because patient safety and quality improvement go hand-in-hand, meeting and maintaining HLAC Accreditation
Standards means we commit to a new level of excellence in the way we process our laundry. The accreditation
process ensures our customers have quality assurance and monitoring processes in place to provide hygienically
clean linen every time. Some of our quality control factors are:
Who’s Washing Your Laundry?
The Importance of Using an HLAC-Accredited Laundry
“FDR is proud to announce that we recently received our HLAC re-certification at our Front Royal,
VA and Greensboro, NC plants.”
Textile specifications, maintenance and inventory.
Laundry facility design, ventilation and chemical management.
Contingency planning, back-up and protocols.
Equipment, preventive maintenance, and operations.
Personnel qualifications, hygiene and training.
Customer policy, contact and complaint procedure.
Universal precautions, handling, storage and transportation.
Customer satisfaction and providing our customers with the utmost care are our top priorities. To learn more
about the HLAC and their accreditation standards, please visit www.hlacnet.org.
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