Identifying Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare Laundry

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Infection Control Today spoke with Ruth Carrico, PhD, FSHEA, RN, CIC, regarding some of the most significant infection prevention-related issues in healthcare laundry department.

Infection Control Today spoke with Ruth Carrico, PhD, FSHEA, RN, CIC, regarding some of the most significant infection prevention-related issues in healthcare laundry department.

  • Discover some of the healthcare laundry-related issues of which IPs need to be aware
  • Learn about best practices for healthcare laundry handling and transporting
  • Review the imperatives related to bloodborne pathogen/sharps exposure in the healthcare laundry
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