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November 24, 2009
OSHA Provides Workplace H1N1 Precaution, Protection Info

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued fact sheets designed to help employers and workers promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak.

The fact sheets include information on ways to reduce the risk of exposure to the H1N1 virus in the workplace. OSHA also offers additional fact sheets for healthcare workers and others who carry out tasks that require close contact with H1N1 patients, including hospital laundry workers.

May 27, 2009
Taking Special Measures Unnecessary in Face of Increasing H1N1 Flu Reports

RICHMOND, Ky. — While healthcare management personnel grapple with their responses should the H1N1 (swine) flu impact their facilities, it’s business as usual for laundry directors and managers, according to the Association for Linen Management (ALM).

May 19, 2009
Survey: Many Believe U.S. Overreacting to Reports of Possible H1N1 Flu Pandemic

CHICAGO — Reports of a possible H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak and pandemic spilled from U.S. media outlets virtually non-stop in late April and early May, and some schools and other institutions took the precaution of closing for short periods after some flu cases were reported. In the midst of this, American Laundry News asked its Wire e-mail subscribers what they thought about the threat.

May 1, 2009
Organizations Provide Guidance on Meeting Challenge of Swine Flu Pandemic

With news of the influenza A (H1N1) infection, AKA “swine flu,” spreading faster than the illness itself, it might be easy to overlook how prepared for pandemic flu the laundry industry might be. After a public scare over the avian flu, many hospitals and other healthcare facilities are better equipped for such an outbreak than public perception might indicate.

January 26, 2007
In the Event of a Flu Pandemic, What's Your Plan?

Last month, I provided some background about what you might expect to happen in a pandemic flu. This month, I’m going to discuss what a “Pandemic Flu Response Plan” related to healthcare laundries should include to be effective.

The first thing is a statement recognizing the essential nature of clean linens in providing patient care.