Managers of long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing as well as assisted living facilities, should be familiar with basic laundry operations. This course will assist the long-term care manager in overseeing a more productive and effective laundry operation. We will discuss personal laundry, general laundry housekeeping issues, and energy conservation in laundry operations in this course.
The goal of this course is to provide both skilled nursing care as well as assisted living administrators with a basic knowledge of long-term care operations.
Managers of long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing as well as assisted living facilities, should be familiar with basic laundry operations. This course will assist the long-term care manager in overseeing a more productive and effective laundry operation. We will discuss personal laundry, general laundry housekeeping issues, and energy conservation in laundry operations in this course. The goal of this course is to provide both skilled nursing care as well as assisted living administrators with a basic knowledge of long-term care operations.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Laundry Operations
Laundry Service
Efficient and Well-Monitored
Laundry Policies
Monitoring Clothing Inventory
Washing and Drying Processes
Review
Summary
Section 3: General Housekeeping and Energy and Cost Savings
Safe and Clean Environment
Machine Maintenance and Operation
Optimizing the Load
Chemicals
Bleach
Ozone Delivery Systems
Energy Star Appliances
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resource
References
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Mr. Thompson is currently serving as Director of Facilities with Sodexo Management Services and has a BS in Civil Engineering, an MS in Management, and a Master's in Healthcare Administration. He is a licensed nursing home administrator and has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years. He has been published in various professional publications and taught courses in Facilities Management at Duke University. Before his healthcare experience, he retired as a commissioned officer from the U.S. Navy.
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