CHICAGO — United Laundry Services (ULS) Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii, has joined UMF Corp.’s PerfectCLEAN® Infection Prevention Network (PC/Network), the network reports.
ULS, which was co-founded by former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano, provides commercial laundry services to the majority of Hawaii’s healthcare and hospitality markets, PC/Network says. It has operations on The Big Island and Oahu.
“When presented with the opportunity, combined with the added local support of UMF’s distributor Encompass Group, we immediately saw the advantages of becoming part of the PC/Network,” says Cayetano, ULS president and CEO.
“Our healthcare customers can rest assured they’re receiving from ULS the best HAI protection and support through our program, which is headed by John Ross, United’s PC Manager. We firmly believe this will benefit Hawaii’s population and strengthen medical care.”
The PC/Network, formed by UMF in 2012, is comprised of healthcare laundries like ULS that specialize in processing linens and textiles to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
UMF is a manufacturer of infection prevention products and training programs for processing all patient environments.
Bill Worthy, UMF’s national account manager, noted how quickly Cayetano and her team understood the positive effects and economics provided by employing the PerfectCLEAN solutions and the training programs provided.
“We look forward to building upon the business relationship with ULS and in working with Vicky and her team,” he says.
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