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September 17, 2008
Iowa Health System Donates Scrub Pieces to Project CURE

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Health System has donated 50,000 scrub tops and pants to Project CURE that will help doctors and nurses in developing countries provide a more sterile environment in locations that lack basic medical resources, the company says.

“Our hospitals support numerous community organizations and programs, and we’re proud to donate these resources to help others in need,” says Dan McDow, chief operating officer for Iowa Health System’s Consolidated Services.

April 28, 2008
13 Million Pounds of Hospital Laundry Come Clean with Green Technology

DES MOINES, Iowa — A partnership between Iowa Health System, the state’s first and largest integrated health system, and ARAMARK Healthcare has earned an Environmental Stewardship Award for its laundry operation that has been open less than a year.

The Metro Waste Authority (MWA) this month recognized the efforts of environmentally conscious leaders in the Des Moines community who strive to lessen waste and increase resource conservation.

June 21, 2007
Iowa Health, ARAMARK Cut Ribbon on New Central Laundry

DES MOINES, Iowa — Dignitaries gathered here Monday at Midwest Healthcare Textile Services to cut a ceremonial ribbon on the newly opened central laundry, a partnership between Iowa Health System and ARAMARK Healthcare.

The 48,000-square-foot plant represents Iowa’s largest fully automated healthcare laundry operation, Iowa Health System says.

The central laundry was designed to operate five days a week, processing 15 million pounds annually. It’s operating at 60% capacity, with a planned growth potential of 22 million pounds.