title: System for control, monitoring ensures efficient linen use.
abstract: By implementing recommendations from a short-term consulting program, a hospital regained control over the use, costs, and quality of its linen service. Long-term measures, such as use of rescheduled distribution, appropriate quotas, consistent policies, a hospital linen manager, and reports for measuring performance, have cut the costs and improved the service of the linen department.
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D001512:Bedding and Linens / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003253:Consultants; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D007846:Laundering; D010414:Pennsylvania