TRSA News
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Chairman’s Message
The economy is everyone’s concern. But a raft of federal policies also poses threats to your company’s profitability—maybe even its survival. These too affect us all, and we must stand together to have our voices heard.
Gregory P. Jeltema

Commentary
The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, also known as ‘card check’ is the wrong medicine for our sick economy.
Roger F. Cocivera

From the Editor
Are you ready to grow your healthcare textile services business amid the reforms Congress and the Obama administration are considering? This month’s issue offers insights on pursuing growth amid change.
Jack Morgan

On the Environment
TRSA is reaching out to the EPA, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and others to encourage POTWs to end environmentally counter-productive limits on high pH wastewater discharges.
Bob Schaffer

News from Washington
With a new administration intent on combating climate change, expect major policy moves by EPA and Congress to control CO2 emissions. These could cost you—big time.
Tony Wagner

HR Adviser
Given today’s aging workforce, the idea of offering moderately priced non-work-related disability insurance can be an effective weapon in your fight against turnover.
Jeffrey W. Biesiada

Corporate Briefs
Textile service and supplier newsc

Reusables vs. Disposables And Then There Were None ...
Where did my customers go?
The disposables industry is marketing high-end underpads aimed at frontline nurses worried about hospital-based infections. We offer tips on how to fight back before it’s too late.—Gabriel Boardman

Targeting 'Super Bugs'
The CDC confirms that proper handling and processing of soiled healthcare textiles is sufficient to deactivate MRSA and other bacteria capable of causing illnesses in hospital patients.—John Birckbichler

Among the Elite
Textile Rental takes a look inside HandCraft Linen Services’ new healthcare plant in Richmond, VA. Find out why visitors to this facility think it’s one of the best in healthcare textile services.—George Ferencz

A Better Way to Clean Dryers
Healthcare launderers are applauding advances in the use of dry ice blasting to remove stuck-on debris from dryer drums.—Ruth Davis

Shaping the Future—Trucks that Can Handle the Cycles of Business
To compete in today’s markets, your delivery vehicles need better reliability, lower costs and advanced technology. Look here for examples.—Jonathan Randall

The 'Greening' of Industrial Laundering
Members of TRSA’s Clean Green Program reflect on their progress to date, including results from marketing studies conducted by four teams of Pepperdine University MBA students.—Ruth Davis

Poly Power—Bed Linen Results Are In
‘We sell sleep,’ says a vendor of polyester bed linens whose company ran a user survey that documented improvements among people who had said they were having trouble sleeping.—Ruth Davis

HLAC—Three Years of Raising the Bar!
We offer an update on the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council, which was founded by TRSA and others to ensure customers of top-rank services.—Kathy Tinker

Ubiquitous Scrubs and Lab Coats: A Patient's Perspective
A historical look at healthcare garments, from the black, Prince Albert-style coats of the 1800s to today’s scrubs and white lab coats that convey an air of competence and professionalism.—Nathan L. Belkin