HLSG Launches Company-wide Green Initiative for all Plants

February 2021 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (St. Charles, IL) is proud to begin the planning and roll out of a robust “Green Program” at all plants to incorporate eco-friendly equipment, products and waste procedures. Each plant was tasked to upgrade the equipment and products with state-of-the-art technology to increase energy efficiency. All divisions, Logan’s Healthcare Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rentals, Superior Health Linens, and Textile Care Services have put into practice equipment and procedures to reduce water usage leveraging UV technology, limit plastic and waste in landfills, reclaim waste exhaust heat from boilers to preheat water, and updated LED lighting throughout all plants. HLSG’s transportation fleet updated the GPS tracking systems with GEOtab products reducing idle time and carbon footprint.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Partners with W.E.T. Industries to Conduct Training Session for Staff

HLSG Team

January 2021 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (St. Charles, IL) conducted the first in a series of training sessions partnering with W.E.T. Industries (Streamwood, IL). All Chief Engineers from Logan’s Healthcare Linens (Shelbyville, KY), Superior Health Linens (Batavia, IL; Joliet, IL; Cudahy, WI; Madison, WI; and Plover, WI), and Textile Care Services (Rochester, MN) met in Batavia, IL for the day long training session on boiler and water softener maintenance. Each month, the maintenance teams across plants will train in-person or online discussing standardization of forms, repair orders, new equipment and installation.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Recognizes Management at Annual Meeting

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January 2021 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG) is proud to recognize the General Management Leadership Team for the many achievements accomplished in 2020 at the annual meeting last week. “As our organization continues our quest to be best in class, we recognize the importance of continuous improvement and leadership recognition,” stated Joseph LaPorta, CEO of HLSG. Leaders recognized: Presidents Club: Juan Gullian and Scott Patza; Operational Excellence: Paul Jewison; and Company Spirit: Joe Wisdom.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Recognized with a Great Place to Work® Certification™

September 2020 – Healthcare Line Services Group (St. Charles, IL) is proud to announce it is Great Place to Work® Certified. This certification demonstrates HLSG’s strong commitment on making the employee experience a priority. The certification also highlights employee satisfaction on their role within the company reinforcing HLSG as a place for employees to succeed in their careers.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Launches Employee Appreciation Week

August 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (St. Charles, IL) is proud to announce the launch of Employee Appreciation Week (August 24 – August 28) across all divisions, Logan’s Healthcare Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rentals, Superior Health Linens, and Textile Care Services. In an effort to show appreciation to the entire HLSG family, all employees will participate in team-building activities, contests, lunches, and giveaways. “We are excited about launching this multi-plant, weeklong event to recognize our fellow team members,” stated Joseph LaPorta, CEO for HLSG.

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HLSG CEO Featured in TRSA Article Offering Reusables as a Solution to Combat PPE Shortages

TRSA Reports: Textile Industry Focusing on Medical Garments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

May 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (St. Charles, IL) is proud to announce HLSG CEO, Joseph LaPorta, was featured in the TRSA article, TRSA Reports: Textile Industry Focusing on Medical Garments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic. The article focuses on the benefits of reuseable PPE and how laundry facilities are equipped to handle the washing and disinfecting of all reuseable PPE. Mr. LaPorta discussed how isolation gowns adhere to CDC guidelines and laundry facilities are operating 24/7 successfully meeting all healthcare facilities needs that HLSG serve.

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HLSG Invests in Best Practices Workshop for General Management Leaders

Healthcare Linen Services Group management team photo

March 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG) Leadership Team was brought together for a two-day intensive training from March 5 to March 6, 2020 to discuss company updates, industry best practices and COVID19 response. “These trainings and investments in our senior leadership are paramount to our GM driven model and high-performance culture even more important during challenging times,” stated Joseph LaPorta, CEO of HLSG.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Partners with Geotab

Geotab

February 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), a leading provider of linen management services to the healthcare and hospitality industries, has partnered with Geotab. HLSG will now utilize Geotab’s Fleet Management Solution across all divisions, Logan’s Healthcare Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rentals, Superior Health Linens, and Textile Care Services. Geotab’s open platform, connects commercial vehicles to the internet and provides web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to help customers improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety, and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Partners with eMaint™

HLSG + eMaint Partnership

February 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), a leading provider of linen management services to the healthcare and hospitality industries, has partnered with eMaint™. HLSG will now utilize eMaint™ CMMS Software across all divisions, Logan’s Healthcare Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rentals, Superior Health Linens, and Textile Care Services. eMaint’s proprietary technology innovation is a comprehensive asset and maintenance management system that enables data-driven strategies to extend the life of assets (repair vs. replace) and improve ROI. The software’s ease of configuration allows HLSG to tailor the system for each division’s specific processes and company terms – greatly increasing user adoption of the new system.

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Healthcare Linen Services Group Launches New Customer Service Technology

HLSG Technology

January 2020 – Healthcare Linen Services Group (St. Charles, IL) is excited to announce the release of two new proprietary technologies enhancing the customer experience. These software-based customer tools are designed to support the HLSG customer base in managing linen utilization more efficiently. The new customer tools include the “FAST” system which is the feedback and services tracking package that automates customer surveys for real time customer rounding feedback and the “MYDASH” system offering healthcare administration real time key performance indicator metrics tracking in a dashboard format. “HLSG is committed to leading the industry in new and different ways to assist healthcare professionals in managing linen utilization and costs,” stated Greg Schermerhorn, Chief Services Officer.

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