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PREVENTION AND
CONTROL ON
LINEN AND LAUNDRY
MANAGEMENT
ROSAFE E. PERALTA, RN, MAN
Chief Nurse
MARYMOUNT HOSPITAL
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Infection control
practitioners must be aware
that the handling of
healthcare facility laundry
and linen poses risks to
another population of
hospital worker.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
RELATED LITERATURE 1
RELATED LITERATURE 1
They were matched with 37
nursing aides working in
pediatric and infectious
disease wards, who were used
as controls.
IgG antibodies were found in
54.5 % of laundry workers and
13.5 % of nursing aides
RELATED LITERATURE 1
RELATED LITERATURE 2
Nosocomial transmission of
Salmonella gastroenteritis to laundry
workers in a nursing home
Standaert, Hutcheson and Schaffner
(1994)
Nosocomial transmission of
Salmonella gastroenteritis to laundry
workers in a nursing home in a rural
Tennessee county were examined.
RELATED LITERATURE 2
Residents and staff of the nursing home were
interviewed and cultures of stool samples
examined for enteric pathogens.
Stool cultures from 32 residents and 8
employees were positive for Salmonella hadar.
Infection among the residents was foodborne,
but infection among employees likely
represented secondary transmission, as
none of the employees ate food prepared in
the kitchen and their onset of symptoms
occurred seven to 10 days after that of ill
residents.
RELATED LITERATURE 2
RELATED LITERATURE 2
CONTAMINATED
LAUNDRY
CONTAMINATED
LAUNDRY
1. Personnel
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2. Clean linen
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Clean linen
a. Hands should be washed before handling clean
linens.
b. Clean linens should not be shaken or placed in
areas that may contain environmental
contamination, i.e. air conditioners, chairs, etc.
c. Any linen that is repaired needs to be rewashed.
d. Shelves which are used to store clean linens
shall be free of dust, vermin, and traffic flow.
3. Soiled linens
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Soiled linens
Loose soiled linens shall not be
placed on floors or chairs.
Soiled linens with known infectious
organisms do not need to be
washed separately or processed
differently.
3. Soiled linens
3. Soiled linens
3. Soiled linens
3. Soiled linens
Lint contamination shall be contained
to a minimum.
The uses of bacteriostatic softeners
have never proven to be effective in
reducing infections or prolonging the
life of textiles.
A needle box for disposing sharps
shall be placed in the soiled room
area. It shall be visible at all times
4. Chutes
Clean as needed or on a regular
schedule with a registered disinfectant.
Should be under negative pressure.
All linens shall be bagged prior to
placing in chutes.
Doors shall be kept closed at all times,
have tight gaskets, and should not be
located in halls.
5. Housekeeping
Laundry floors should have a regular
6. Immunization
Hepatitis B vaccine shall be offered to
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION