Medical Linen Inventory Reevaluation 2021
The first couple of months of 2021 are almost over. Now is the perfect time to take a step back and evaluate your inventory. If you’re looking to reevaluate your medical linen inventory for the rest of the year, we have a couple of helpful tips.
From addressing increased textile and garment demands to securing quality and preventing shortages, these should be your top linen inventory priorities for months to come:
1. Look at reducing costs, not quality.
To say that 2020 was a tumultuous year for medical facilities is an understatement. Unfortunately, the pressure continues to build up, both on human resources and costs. One of the key areas of service that has seen its fair share of pressure is the cost of your medical linens.
In 2021, it’s prudent to look into better ways to cut back on the cost of your medical linens. One of the best ways to do it is to give up your in-house laundry facility and turn to medical linen and uniform rental service. Rental service might seem like the last thing to do if you’re trying to lower your expenses. However, that could not be farther from the truth.
Medical linen service eliminates costs associated with running an in-house laundry facility. With the continuously high occupancy rates in most medical facilities, you are looking at a significant reduction here. Your water and electricity usage will certainly decrease. You can divert your current human resources elsewhere. Most of all, you can make better use of your space.
Losing control of your laundry needs does not mean a reduction in quality. In fact, the right medical linen rental program can help you get more consistent quality linens while reducing your need for costly replacements and repairs.
2. Increase efficiency and cut back on shortages.
With increased hospital occupancies still on the horizon, reevaluating your medical inventory should include a solution on shortage prevention. Because of the crucial role linens play in both patient care and cross-contamination prevention, shortages have an even bigger impact.
Medical linen rental helps with that. Rental companies have larger facilities to keep up with increased demand. They also have a large inventory for sudden surges in your linen demand. They provide a more secure and efficient alternative to simply increasing your laundry cycles to keep up with demand.
A high-quality medical linen service is also your best defense against costly linen losses. This billion-dollar problem in the healthcare industry can be avoided with state-of-the-art tracking technology. Instead of making that massive investment in your own linens, work with a linen service provider that already uses it.
3. Improve facility protection and maintenance.
Higher hospital loads mean higher risks of nosocomial infections and the spread of diseases. Part of your 2021 reevaluation efforts should go beyond your linen inventory and include facility maintenance. Your new solutions should address shortage prevention on personal hygiene and facility sanitation essentials.
Look into working with a facility service provider that specializes in the needs of medical facilities like yours. They can more easily keep up with the quality and volume required in medical facilities.
Talk to HandCraft Healthcare Linen and Uniform Specialists Today!
We can help give your linen inventory the boost it needs for the rest of the year. Call us today at (888) 358-8671 to request a consultation.
