DECEMBER 4-10, 2017 Each December the U.S. celebrates National Handwashing Awareness Week to educate children, parents, caregivers, healthcare professionals and educators on the merits of washing your hands with soap and water. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best…
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According to a joint 2015 report conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, about 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older. With a growing aging population and advances in healthcare that extend life expectancy, estimates provided by Opinion Research Corporation suggest that the number of caregivers…
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control describes diabetes as a major health problem. They explain that diabetes is a serious, common, costly, yet manageable disease and is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. American Diabetes Month is observed every November so individuals, healthcare professionals, organizations and communities across…
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October 17-22, 2017 Each year, Healthcare Quality Week and National Health Education Week overlap during the third week of October. While National Health Education Week focuses national attention on major health issues and advocates for the important role of health education in promoting public health, Healthcare Quality Week is dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals…
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Elmsford, NY— As a leader in the healthcare laundry industry, Unitex has always made community service and humanitarian aid big parts of its company culture. Now, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, Unitex has begun to coordinate humanitarian efforts with local and regional organizations to support hurricane victims and…
DetailsBy Michael Lang The proper handling of soiled healthcare linen is a critical focus of the healthcare industry. Not only does patient safety depend upon it, but so does the safety of healthcare workers, environmental services personnel, and anyone visiting healthcare facilities. Yet some facilities still do not handle their soiled linen according to OSHA…
DetailsBy Michael Lang At Unitex, our typical laundry facility processes over a million pounds of healthcare laundry per week. That’s a lot of linen! To meet our production demands day in, day out, we require heavy-duty systems and a lot of natural resources. But with all those systems using all those resources, you may be…
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Elmsford, NY, August 2017—The kids at Hackensack University Medical Center had a nice surprise from the team at Unitex, a leader in the healthcare laundry industry. Typically, Unitex visits the hospital during the holiday season, but this year, the team wanted to throw an extra special summer party for the kids and their families alike.…
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During National Ambulatory Surgery Center Week, Unitex would like to congratulate all Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and recognize the increasingly important role they play in the changing healthcare environment. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, ASCs have been providing high-quality, cost-efficient surgical care for millions of Americans for more than 40 years and perform…
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Elmsford, NY July 2017— For the past several years, Unitex, a leader in the healthcare laundry industry, has used its Northeast based facilities for a good cause. The company is continuing to partner with Grad Bag, an organization that collects and redistributes lightly-used dorm room items to incoming college freshmen from low-income households. According to…
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