Lancaster, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/09/2015 -- Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cost hospitals a veritable mint each year; with over 1.7 million HAIs and $45 billion in related costs per annum, healthcare providers have understandably undertaken every effort to research and resolve this dangerous and pressing issue. Studies have revealed that up to 40% of HAIs are able to be traced back to the contaminated hands of healthcare workers, and in turn are often transferred to hospital materials touched by these employees. Upon further investigation, it has been revealed that cubicle curtains are very often contaminated with these pathogens, and thus often a likely vector for their dissemination. ImageFIRST Lancaster, a leading provider of healthcare laundry services in the Lancaster, PA, area and nationwide, has announced that it is now available to provide its innovative Cubicle Curtain Program to help local hospitals cut down on these preventable infections.
By providing hospitals with its specially-designed curtains, which can be changed in under 90 seconds without use of a ladder, ImageFIRST has made sanitation both simple and fast. The curtains, which come in customizable sizes, colors, and patterns, are embedded with UHF RFID technology in order for ImageFIRST representatives to document their replacements. The curtains are taken back to the company's cutting-edge processing facility, where they are cleaned, sanitized, and inspected.
As a company known as much for its quality of service as its product, ImageFIRST Lancaster's client representatives, called Customer Advocates, work closely with staff to ensure consistent supply of sanitized cubicle curtains. As consistently noted by testimonials from clients of ImageFIRST, Customer Advocates are known for providing exceptional service, often going above and beyond to ensure the care of ImageFIRST clients and their patients.
For more information about the new Cubicle Curtain Program available through ImageFIRST Lancaster, visit
http://lancaster.imagefirst.com
About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.
For more information about ImageFIRST Lancaster, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit
http://lancaster.imagefirst.com