Entries by daniel

Teaming Up with HandCraft’s Service Team

The first strategy listed in HandCraft’s Linen Awareness Program is “Service Team and Consultants” and that was a purposeful decision to put this as number one. HandCraft has a dedicated team of specialists ready to answer any questions or help you with any issues that may arise. We take on the roles of adviser, expert, […]

The Importance of Floor Care in Medical Facilities

Floor care in medical facilities is a crucial aspect of maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for patients, staff, and visitors. A well-maintained floor enhances the overall appearance of your facility while preventing the spread of infections and prioritizing the safety of your staff and guests. The importance of floor care in medical facilities […]

Measuring the Success of Your Linen Management Program

In recent blogs, we talked about how to calculate the Clean/Soil ratio with examples of how linen loss costs can occur from both the “clean” and “soil” side of the ratio. This month’s blog defines another metric to help you measure success of your linen management program. 

Using HandCraft’s Clean to Soil Ratio to Reduce Hospital Linen Loss (Part 1)

To reduce your linen loss costs, it is first important to be familiar with your Clean/Soil (Clean to Soil) ratio and how to calculate linen loss. HandCraft determines the Clean/Soil ratio by weighing the clean linen delivered to your facility and weighing your soiled linen returned. We divide the clean linen pounds delivered by the […]

Building a Partnership to Decrease Linen Loss

What does it mean to build a partnership? It starts with a mutual agreement to identify opportunities and take action to achieve goals. Trust, collaboration and respect are the foundations of partnerships. At HandCraft, we take our partnerships with our customers seriously. Through our core values, we have a responsibility to provide quality to our […]

Provide Lab Coats and Scrubs Through HandCraft

Lab coats and scrubs provided through a professional healthcare apparel service like HandCraft simplify and improve the day-to-day for hospitals and medical clinics. Relative to facilities that use in-house laundering facilities or require workers to manage their own uniforms, healthcare apparel service has many advantages.

How HandCraft Lessens Medical Employee Stress

Working in the healthcare environment isn’t easy. Healthcare workers constantly deal with stress that can impair their work. HandCraft Services can help by lessening medical employee stress in surprising ways.