LAUNDRY
The Laundry Room Checklist
It is always critical that care home laundries implement best practice to protect the health and safety of residents and staff. Katherine Tebay, Head of Sales at Wolf Laundry, gives her advice on what best practice in a care home laundry looks like.
The CQC (Care Quality Commission) was established in 2008 and is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Its purpose is to “make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, high-quality care.” It monitors, inspects and regulates services, publishing what it finds and providing a performance rating — outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. It plays a vital role in the development of regulations for care, which include best practices in your laundry room.
Wolf Laundry has extensive experience in supporting its healthcare sector partners with expert laundry solutions and best practice advice and training. Following one of the most challenging times in the care industry sector’s history, best practice and compliance is more important than ever.
Washing machines: Domestic washers are not suitable for healthcare laundry providers – they do not maintain their temperature correctly and in many cases will contravene the UK water regulations. Water in your laundry cycles should reach a temperature at or above 65C for no less than 18 minutes, or 71C for no less than 11 minutes (including mixing time).
Chemicals: If you choose a chemical, you must use a method that is validated and is as effective as thermal disinfection. These processes prevent the spread of microorganisms like MRSA and C.Diff, which can threaten residents’ health. Ozone System disinfects at ambient temperature and reduces hot water usage. It attacks bacteria, spores, viruses, yeasts and moulds; the cell or micro-organism dies or is destroyed.
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