4. DEFINITION OF LAUNDRY SERVICES
LOCATION OF LAUNDRY SERVICES
TYPES OF LAUNDRY SERVICES
EQUIPMENTS OF LAUNDRY SERVICES
IMPORTANCE OF LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
LINEN CLASSIFICATION
NORMS FOR LINEN PER BED[ BED LINEN AND
PATIENT LINEN]
CLASSIFICATION OF LINEN FOR LAUNDERING
PURPOSE
5. Laundry service is responsible for
providing an adequate, clean and
constant supply of linen to all users. The
basic tasks include: sorting, washing ,
extracting, drying, ironing, folding,
mending and delivery. The main purpose
of this department is to provide clean
material to the patients and ensure that
hygienic conditions are maintained in the
process.
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8. The linen and laundry service
department is situated away from the
hospital area to protect the hospital
environment from the infection
because if the linen and laundry
service department situated in the
hospital that should be cause the
infection. So always the linen and
laundry department away from
hospital work.
9. Wash through contractor-Laundering on
contract
b ) Rental system Hire laundered -linen from
contractor Replacement and laundering is
done by contractor Advantage -Cost less
Disadvantage 1- totally dependent on
contractor
2.constant supervision ,3 .Transportation
ii ) Centralized co-operative laundry
iii) Hospital mechanized laundry.
10. WASHER CUM EXTRACTOR-
This is a combination of
washer and an extractor in
one unit.
Hydroextractor- also
simply called extractor ,
removal of water after the
washing cycle in the washer.
11. DRYER OR TRUMBLER- A
HYDROEXTRACTOR EXTRACTS
ALMOST 80% OF WATER FROM
THE LINEN. A dryer brings the
linen up to an almost dry state.
FLAT BED PRESS-
12. Supervisor of linen and laundry
department direct something the
co-staff
Linen and laundry area where
the stock are kept after drying
13. General purpose linen- This includes
curtains, drapes, table cloths , etc
Patient linen- This consists of patient
pyjamas , shirts , gowns, coats, etc
Bed linen- This includes patient bed clothing
such as bed sheet, pillows, blankets, etc
O.T, LR,PR LINEN- This includes clothing such
as pyjama, kurta, of surgeons . O.T sheets such as
big sheets, small sheets, cut sheets, mackintosh,
rubber sheets , caps, masks trolley covers
14. Linen and laundry services are play most
important role in hospital sector. The linen
and laundry are represent the quality of
services provide by the hospital and also the
standard of the hospital. Now days neat and
clean linen are most important and changed
on daily basis to avoid the any kind of
infection. Clean linen also help in the good
environment of the hospital.
15. 1. Doctor’s Coat 3
Bed Sheet – 6
Pillow Cover – 4
Blanket – 4 Towel – 2
Draw Sheet – 6
Patient Dress – 4
pairs Canvas Crate – 2/
ward Duster – 20/
Ward Diet Cloth – 2/ pt
Mortuary Sheet – 6/
Ward Pillow – 2/
bed Baby Sheet – 10/ bed 2.
Cook Apron 6 3. Doctor Towel 6 (Per Ward) 4.
Mattress Cove 2 5. Fixed Areas (OPD, Dispensary,
O.T, ICU, Labour Room As per requirement 6. Ward
Area 5 to 6 lbs/ bed/ day
16. Soiled linen – used by patient/Ordinary dirty (without
urine etc.) collection -----washing-----pressing No
sorting at source Minimum storage at source
Infected linen -pus, blood, body discharges Minimum
storage at source Minimum handling process: sluicing,
soaking in disinfectant solution then washing,
conditioning and pressing
Foul linen Faces, excretions and blood stain Collected in
water proof containers process: Central sluicing then
normal process of washing in laundry
Radioactive linen : Segregated by suitable detector Put
in special washer Confirm radiation free status Then
normal washing
17. Area depends on the size of hospital and
linen requirement.
“ According to Dr. J.R Mc Gibony, area
requirement for a laundry in teaching hospital
should be 5800 sq ft”.
“According to a survey of Delhi hospitals in
1978 is 10 sq ft/ bed or 10 sq ft/ 5 lbs of
linen”.
18. MATERIALS -
VARIUOS TYPES OF
LINENS LIQUID &
SOLID DETERGENTS
WHITNERS LAUNDRY
ASH SOAP FLAKES
CHARCOAL FIRE
WOOD CARBOLIC
SOAPS-
DETERGENT
REQUIREMEN -
DETERGENT
REQUIREMENT (Per –
100 kg linen)
S.NO. NAME
QUANTITY
Soap Bar 1.2 kg
Soda Ash 2 kg 3.
Bleaching Powder 0.5
kg
Neel 50 gms 5.
Tinopal 50 gms
20. The control desk is the nerve centre of the
entire department and its efficiency
determines the smooth operation and
effectiveness of the department. It is the focal
point for the dissemination of information
and communication to various points in the
department.
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22. The functions of the laundry services
1. Collecting soiled linen from various places.
2. Sorting the linen and processing them
3. Inspecting and repairing or replacing
damaged
materials.
4. Distributing clean linen to the respective
user
departments.
6. Maintaining different types of registers
