HLAC & ALM 2-Part Webinar Series

Published On: September 23, 2025

HLAC and ALM webinar Part 1: Contracts, Contamination, and Care: A New Approach for Healthcare Textiles

Session Description: This session will explore the critical role of laundry services in patient safety, emphasizing the risks of viewing them as mere commodities. Participants will learn how to identify gaps in laundry service contracts by aligning them with key infection prevention and regulatory standards such as CDC, APIC, and AAMI. The session will also highlight the importance of cross-department collaboration—particularly with infection preventionists—when selecting vendors and monitoring service quality. Attendees will leave with practical tools to evaluate contracts and ensure vendors meet healthcare-grade processing requirements.

Session Presented by: Chris Zirges and Sarah Brobeck

Originally Aired: July 22, 2025

HLAC and ALM Webinar Part 2: Pathways to Protection: Linen Hygiene as a Patient Safety Priority

Session Description: This session focuses on maintaining linen hygiene after items leave the laundry, identifying key points where clean textiles are most at risk for contamination during delivery, storage, and use. Participants will learn to recognize common handling and storage practices that may compromise patient safety and gain practical strategies—including protocols and staff training—to preserve textile integrity while effectively managing workflow and inventory demands.

Session Presented by: Chris Zirges and Sarah Brobeck

Originally Aired: July 29, 2025

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