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Paper Patient Gowns vs. Cloth Patient Gowns: Which is Better for Your Business?

Sometimes making decisions for your healthcare business can be easy, but other times something like patient gowns can turn out to be difficult to navigate.

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6 Ways That Linen Loss Occurs in Healthcare

The healthcare industry loses $840 million annually through linen loss. If steps haven’t been taken to contain it, linen loss doubtlessly affects your facility. How can it be stopped, and how can a facility make the most of its linen investment? This article will discuss the most common causes of linen loss in healthcare facilities, how to lessen them, and how to capitalize on linens needed. 

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How to Improve Patient Experience

The patient experience doesn’t just stop at the medical care you provide. Just like with running a hotel, patients expect a certain level of courtesy, concern and care for comfort.

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HandCraft Earns Clean Green Certification for Operational Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

At HandCraft, we’ve always been dedicated to laundering practices that are safe, effective, and environmentally sustainable.

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Visit Our Booth at These Upcoming Trade Shows!

Healthcare works best when people work together. As a medical linen supplier, HandCraft supports organizations that are doing great things for the future of medicine and care – organizations that you probably work with!

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How Employee Lockers Make Uniform Management Easier

Uniforms are an essential marketing tool for all businesses, but in the healthcare industry uniforms serve an additional purpose. When it comes to your scrubs and lab coats, it’s not just about the symbol of each employee’s position.

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Establishing a Dress Code for Healthcare Professionals

It’s extremely important that your employees are professional in all ways. This includes everything from the way they talk to your patients to the way that they’re dressed. Providing the best care is, of course, your first priority. However, your medical staff’s clothing impacts the way your patients feel about your business. For example, one […]

efficiency in healthcare

Efficiency in Healthcare: How Much Are You Spending on Each Patient?

Determining your cost per patient can be vital in lowering your healthcare facility costs.  After all, how can you figure out where you’re spending too much if you don’t know how much you’re spending?

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Infection Prevention and Control Challenges are on the Rise: Here’s What You Can Do About It

Every year, the Joint Commission releases a list of the ten most important standards for ambulatory healthcare organizations. For the just-released 2017 list, there’s a newcomer: infection prevention and control.

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