INTRODUCTION

GROUP – DAASHISH SINGHHARSHIT AGRAWALSURJEET SINGH

PRESENTATION ON HOSPITAL LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES

DEFINITION OF LAUNDRY SERVICES LOCATION OF LAUNDRY SERVICES TYPES OF LAUNDRY SERVICES EQUIPMENTS OF LAUNDRY SERVICES IMPORTANCE OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES LINEN CLASSIFICATION NORMS FOR LINEN PER BED[ BED LINEN AND

PATIENT LINEN] CLASSIFICATION OF LINEN FOR LAUNDERING

PURPOSE

CONTENTS

Laundry service is responsible for providing an adequate, clean and constant supply of linen to all users. The basic tasks include: sorting, washing , extracting, drying, ironing, folding, mending and delivery. The main purpose of this department is to provide clean material to the patients and ensure that hygienic conditions are maintained in the process.

DEFINITION OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES

A reliable laundry service is of utmostimportance to the hospital. In today’s medical care facilities, patients expect linen to be changed daily.An adequate supply of clean linen is sufficient for the comfort and safety of the patient thus becomes essential.

The hospital receives all these linens from different areas like Operation Theatre, wards, outpatient departments and office areas. The OT linen materials need special care since it has to be washed & sterilized carefully. So if possible, the hospital can go for separate laundry process for OT linen materials alone.

The linen and laundry service department is situated away from the hospital area to protect the hospital environment from the infection because if the linen and laundry service department situated in the hospital that should be cause the infection. So always the linen and laundry department away from hospital work.

LOCATION OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES

Wash through contractor-Laundering on contract

b ) Rental system Hire laundered -linen from contractor Replacement and laundering is done by contractor Advantage -Cost less Disadvantage 1- totally dependent on contractor

2.constant supervision ,3 .Transportation

ii ) Centralized co-operative laundry iii) Hospital mechanized laundry.

Types of washing method of linen and laundry

Equipments of linen and laundry

WASHER CUM EXTRACTOR- This is a combination of washer and an extractor in one unit.

Hydroextractor- also simply called extractor , removal of water after the washing cycle in the washer.

EQUIPMENTS OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY

DRYER OR TRUMBLER- A HYDROEXTRACTOR EXTRACTS ALMOST 80% OF WATER FROM THE LINEN. A dryer brings the linen up to an almost dry state.

FLAT BED PRESS-

Staff of linen and laundry department are working .

Supervisor of linen and laundry department direct something the co-staff

Linen and laundry area where the stock are kept after drying

General purpose linen- This includes curtains, drapes, table cloths , etc

Patient linen- This consists of patient pyjamas , shirts , gowns, coats, etc

Bed linen- This includes patient bed clothing such as bed sheet, pillows, blankets, etc

O.T, LR,PR LINEN- This includes clothing such as pyjama, kurta, of surgeons . O.T sheets such as big sheets, small sheets, cut sheets, mackintosh, rubber sheets , caps, masks trolley covers

LINEN CLASSIFICATION

Linen and laundry services are play most important role in hospital sector. The linen and laundry are represent the quality of services provide by the hospital and also the standard of the hospital. Now days neat and clean linen are most important and changed on daily basis to avoid the any kind of infection. Clean linen also help in the good environment of the hospital.

IMPORTANCE OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES

 1. Doctor’s Coat 3 Bed Sheet – 6 Pillow Cover – 4 Blanket – 4 Towel – 2 Draw Sheet – 6 Patient Dress – 4 pairs Canvas Crate – 2/ ward Duster – 20/ Ward Diet Cloth – 2/ pt Mortuary Sheet – 6/ Ward Pillow – 2/ bed Baby Sheet – 10/ bed 2. Cook Apron 6 3. Doctor Towel 6 (Per Ward) 4. Mattress

Cove 2 5. Fixed Areas (OPD, Dispensary, O.T, ICU, Labour Room As per requirement 6. Ward Area 5 to 6 lbs/ bed/ day

NORMS FOR LINEN PER BED[ BED LINEN AND PATIENT LINEN]

Soiled linen – used by patient/Ordinary dirty (without urine etc.) collection -----washing-----pressing No sorting at source Minimum storage at source

Infected linen -pus, blood, body discharges Minimum storage at source Minimum handling process: sluicing, soaking in disinfectant solution then washing, conditioning and pressing

Foul linen Faces, excretions and blood stain Collected in water proof containers process: Central sluicing then normal process of washing in laundry

Radioactive linen : Segregated by suitable detector Put in special washer Confirm radiation free status Then normal washing

CLASSIFICATION OF LINEN FOR LAUNDERING PURPOSE

Area depends on the size of hospital and linen requirement.

“ According to Dr. J.R Mc Gibony, area requirement for a laundry in teaching hospital should be 5800 sq ft”.

“According to a survey of Delhi hospitals in 1978 is 10 sq ft/ bed or 10 sq ft/ 5 lbs of linen”.

 SIZE OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY

 MATERIALS -VARIUOS TYPES OF LINENS LIQUID & SOLID DETERGENTS WHITNERS LAUNDRY ASH SOAP FLAKES CHARCOAL FIRE WOOD CARBOLIC SOAPS-

 DETERGENT REQUIREMEN -  DETERGENT REQUIREMENT (Per – 100 kg linen)

S.NO. NAME QUANTITY Soap Bar 1.2 kg Soda Ash 2 kg 3.

Bleaching Powder 0.5 kg

Neel 50 gms 5. Tinopal 50 gms

REQUIRED MATERIALS AND DETERGENT

Laundry Supervisor 1 Asst. Laundry Supervisor 2 LDC 2 Laundry Operator 21 Laundry Orderly 8 Laundry Mechnique 1 Tailor 2 Boiler Attendant 2 Khalasi 2 Safaiwala 2 Total 43

 MANPOWER FOR ABOVE 500 BEDS

The control desk is the nerve centre of the entire department and its efficiency determines the smooth operation and effectiveness of the department. It is the focal point for the dissemination of information and communication to various points in the

department.

Control desk

List of files and registers:1. Linen stock register2. Daily transaction register for wards3. Daily transaction register for other areas4. Dhobi pay register5. Camp register

The functions of the laundry services 1. Collecting soiled linen from various places. 2. Sorting the linen and processing them 3. Inspecting and repairing or replacing

damaged materials. 4. Distributing clean linen to the respective

user departments. 6. Maintaining different types of registers

Responsibilities and Functions of laundry department

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