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LINEN AND LAUNDRY MANAGEMENT
GUIDELINES FOR HOSPITALS AND OTHER
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society, Inc. 2014
P B VALENZUELA, MD
Rizal Medical Center
Background
Contaminated textiles and fabrics in health-
care facilitiessource of pathogenic
microorganisms
Healthcareassociated diseases linked to
contaminated fabrics is a potential threat Disease transmission
attributed to health-care
laundry has involved contaminated fabrics that
were handled inappropriately (i.e., the shaking of
soiled linen).
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Background
Heavily contaminated textiles with potentially
infective body substances can contain
bacterial loads of 106108 CFU/100 cm2of
fabric.
Bacteria e.g. Salmonella
Viruses e.g hepatitis B virus
Fungi e.g. Microsporum canis
Ectoparasites e.g. scabies
Background
Control measures should be implemented to
minimize the contribution of contaminated
laundry to the incidence of
health-care
associated infections
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Guidelines Development
Group convened by Philippine Hospital
Infection Control Society (PHICS, Inc.)
Contributions from representatives from
government and private hospital linen and laundry
services
laundry industry
Health Facilities Development Bureau of theDepartment of
Health.
ReferencesTechnical Working Group on the Development of
Standards in Infection Control for
Healthcare Facilities, Standards in Infection Control for
Healthcare Facilities, DOH, 2009
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Controlin Health-Care
Facilities,
Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control
Practices Advisory
Committee (HICPAC), CDC, Atlanta, 2003
Laundry Practice, Australian/New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS
4146:2000
Mayhall, GC, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control,
3rded., Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2004
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Chapter V, Public Laundry,
of the Code on
Sanitation in the Philippines
Gomez, Dominga, Linen and Laundry Submodule, PHICS, Inc.,
Hospital Infection Control
Basic Training Course
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Purpose Of The Document
The guidelines aim to provide laundry
operators in hospitals and other healthcare-
related facilities as well as their clients, with a
reference for the standard practice in linen
and laundry services.
Specific Objectives
guide managers in the basic operation of a laundry facilitybased
in or servicing healthcare facilities ensuring theprovision of
hygienic linen and apparel to their clients
serve as a guide in the design or building layout of
laundryfacilities
offer recommendations in the management of staffinvolved in
linen and laundry services
provide a reference in the formulation of infection
controlpolicies pertaining to linen and laundry services
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Core Group
Bernadette Seludo, MD National Center for Mental Health
VR Potenciano Medical Center
Primo B. Valenzuela, MD Rizal Medical Center
Paranaque Doctors Hospital
Victoria D. Villanueva, RN St. LukesMedical Center
Evalyn A. Roxas, MD East Avenue Medical Center
Teresita D. Ticman, RN East Avenue Medical Center
Ma. Carmen SG. Buenaflor, RN Philippine Heart Center
Victoria I. Ching, RN The Medical City
Evengileta A. America, RN Chinese General HopitalAlex P. Bello,
MD De La Salle University Hospital
Contributors
Ma. Raquel Estaniel, RMT St. Lukes Medical Center
Ma. Luzviminda A. Acla, RN Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Cecilia L. Amontos, RN, MAN Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Prudencia L. Cajquejo, MGM DOHHealth Facility Development
Bureau
Gemma S. Colcol, RN Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Mr. Armando Y. Corbito CorbitosLaundry
Lilia O. Labastida, RN Capitol Medical Center Ms. Marites A.
Maaba Kalinisan Laundry
Ms. Manjane S. Virtudes Kalinisan Laundry
Lolita A. Sanchez, RN Philippine Hospital Infection Control
Nurses Association
