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Linen and Laundry Services for Hospitals and Health Systems
Reduce your annual pound usage, save money, and improve patient and clinical satisfaction with our suite of hospital linen services and programs.
Linen Utilization Management (LUM)
Most hospitals assign linen management to the EVS or materials management departments. The problem with that is it hinders those departments’ ability to focus on their core responsibilities and results in the overuse, misuse, and loss of linen in the hospital. Our solution? LUM.
What is LUM?
LUM optimizes the use and distribution of linen throughout your hospital. Its sole focus is on reducing the overuse and misuse of linen which leads to massive cost savings.
Plus, you can get the program 100% risk-free. You only reimburse us based on what you save, so there’s absolutely no financial risk for you.
How it Works
First, you get a dedicated linen expert who oversees the entire linen process at your hospital. They run a complete evaluation of linen usage and based on the findings, provide training and best practices to your staff.
They also use a cloud-based technology solution called ThreadCount to track linen usage in real time. This enables them to manage cost and usage, track performance against benchmarks, and ensure billing accuracy.
The Results
Hospitals and health systems have experienced groundbreaking results through the LUM program. Through reducing linen usage, minimizing loss of linen bills, and preventing nurses from feeling like they have to hoard linen, we’ve been able to reduce costs on average by 26% annually for our customers — often leading to over six figures in savings.
Environmental Impact
Since LUM begain in 2014, we've measured the impact our program has had on the environment. Here is the total impact we've had from 2014 through 2021.
- Eliminated 73+ million pounds of linen
- Preserved nearly 200 million gallons of water
- Saved more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours
What is LUM?
LUM optimizes the use and distribution of linen throughout your hospital. Its sole focus is on reducing the overuse and misuse of linen which leads to massive cost savings.
Plus, you can get the program 100% risk-free. You only reimburse us based on what you save, so there’s absolutely no financial risk for you.
How it Works
First, you get a dedicated linen expert who oversees the entire linen process at your hospital. They run a complete evaluation of linen usage and based on the findings, provide training and best practices to your staff.
They also use a cloud-based technology solution called ThreadCount to track linen usage in real time. This enables them to manage cost and usage, track performance against benchmarks, and ensure billing accuracy.
The Results
Hospitals and health systems have experienced groundbreaking results through the LUM program. Through reducing linen usage, minimizing loss of linen bills, and preventing nurses from feeling like they have to hoard linen, we’ve been able to reduce costs on average by 26% annually for our customers — often leading to over six figures in savings.
Environmental Impact
Since LUM begain in 2014, we've measured the impact our program has had on the environment. Here is the total impact we've had from 2014 through 2021.
- Eliminated 73+ million pounds of linen
- Preserved nearly 200 million gallons of water
- Saved more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours
HHS-FMA Laundry Processing Solutions
HHS-FMA leadership has a combined 100+ years of experience in the healthcare laundry industry. We provide an array of solutions that help our customers improve operational, financial, and clinical outcomes.
Who We Serve
HHS-FMA provides laundry processing solutions to the following:
- Member-owned cooperative laundry plants
- Independent hospitals with either an in-house or an outsourced laundry processor
- Health systems looking for laundry solutions
Laundry Processing Solutions
We provide various laundry processing solutions that can help you overcome whatever challenges you're facing today. Some challenges we've helped customers overcome in the past include:- Inflationary costs around textiles, shipping, utilities, equipment, and labor.
- Labor shortages
- Recapitalization planning to maximize assets and improve financial profitability
- Equipment maintenance and extending lifecycle
- Addressing supply chain challenges through strategic sourcing
- Leadership development
Benefits
HHS-FMA Laundry helps hospitals improve linen outcomes, increase patient and clinician satisfaction, and reduce costs, all while minimizing environmental impact.
Our linens are sanitized according to the highest standards to ensure the best possible healing environment for every patient.
We also believe our commitment goes beyond just fulfilling orders. As a true partner, we aim to provide clear communication, best-in-class customer service, and a common-sense approach to billing that generates cost savings for our customers.
Who We Serve
HHS-FMA provides laundry processing solutions to the following:
- Member-owned cooperative laundry plants
- Independent hospitals with either an in-house or an outsourced laundry processor
- Health systems looking for laundry solutions
Laundry Processing Solutions
We provide various laundry processing solutions that can help you overcome whatever challenges you're facing today. Some challenges we've helped customers overcome in the past include:- Inflationary costs around textiles, shipping, utilities, equipment, and labor.
- Labor shortages
- Recapitalization planning to maximize assets and improve financial profitability
- Equipment maintenance and extending lifecycle
- Addressing supply chain challenges through strategic sourcing
- Leadership development
Benefits
HHS-FMA Laundry helps hospitals improve linen outcomes, increase patient and clinician satisfaction, and reduce costs, all while minimizing environmental impact.
Our linens are sanitized according to the highest standards to ensure the best possible healing environment for every patient.
We also believe our commitment goes beyond just fulfilling orders. As a true partner, we aim to provide clear communication, best-in-class customer service, and a common-sense approach to billing that generates cost savings for our customers.