spa therapies
Medi-Spa Laundry Safety Standards Medical spas are proliferating across the country; they accounted for eight percent of the 20,000 spas in the United States last year, according to the industry study commissioned by the International Spa Association. There are many medical spas that offer safe, physician supervised treatments and which utilize commercial healthcare facility laundries to minimize any risk of spreading infection. However, for those providing treatments outside of the physician's office, there are no national standards to ensure that medi-spa facilities have infection prevention procedures in place. Both medical spas and day or luxury spas have in common, is that they often launder their own sheets and towels in ordinary washers and dryers that do not deliver hygienically clean linens, putting their clients at risk for healthcare acquired infections and other easily transmitted skin diseases and infections. Laundry tends to be the most outsourced department and while commercial laundries certainly improve hospital efficiencies and are better for the environment, quality control, infection control, and
other safety issues are still a concern. Medi-spas should take note. So, what are the recommended quality practices and processes for medi-spas and day spa laundry operations, and how can commercial healthcare laundries deliver hygienically clean textiles that minimize any risk of spreading infection? Proper wash formulas in the laundering process are need to be constantly monitored to assure consistent delivery of hygienically clean linens, adequately removing any “bio-burden” so they can be used without fear of being a contamination source. Wash water quality and usage, temperature, pH, oxidation, chemical sanitizers, drying, ironing and equipment performance are required to be carefully controlled. Alternatively, medi-spas can use Disposable Linens and supplies, with the main advantages being:
appliances are disposable, it saves a lot of time on laundry. If there’s a plentiful, ready-to-use supply of linens, the medi-spa can operate more smoothly. 2. Saves money Most disposable linens cost less than it costs to launder reusables. You also need to factor in the costs of laundry powder, bleach, fabric conditioner, water and maintaining and replacing washing machines and dryers. 3. Client Confidence Image means a lot to clients, customers and patients, so if they see staff wearing single-use gloves or disposable aprons, they’ll be reassured that the linens are clean. Using disposable linens means that everything’s as clean as possible, with no risk of, for example, having been washed at too low a temperature or contamination.
1. Time Saving: If clothing, protective equipment and hygiene
Multi Roll Bed Mounted Stand from HDW Group Multi Roll Bed Mounted stand is a steel stand that can be mounted to the bed head end or foot end, it is manufactured with the (out the way) concept, and allows the specialist to use the roll freely. The brackets of the stand is fully universal and can be moved around to accommodate all sizes and makes of beds. The stand is manufactured to be universal and swivels up and down and you can fix it to any angle you want, it is also universal and can now be mounted to insert roll from left or the right hand side, multi accessibility. Proudly manufactured in South Africa. Ideal for the following Industries: Beauty salons, Spas, massage, physio, general practitioners, clinics, hospitals, old age/frail care homes, catering, hospitality. To view or sample trial contact us Phillip 062 890 5398 info@hygienedisposablewear.co.za www.hygienedisposablewear.co.za
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