Medical linen managers experience similar problems with managing linen supplies as they do with scrub sets. However, an independent 2006 survey showed that up to 25% of a hospital’s linen replacement is due to losses from the Emergency Room Department (ER or ED) and its typical proximity to both exits and non-hospital employees. Plus, your hospital staff doesn’t have to damage relationships with ambulance crews delivering patients by forcing them to assume roles as ‘linen police’. Instead alEx gives EMS Professionals a ‘Fixed, but Fair’ replenishment quantity.
Like scrubEx, all ( IPA )’s alEx® units eliminate unauthorized users from taking linen, which improves availability and satisfaction for the nursing staff. Also, with 75% of a hospital’s total linen expense related to use, alEx monitors how much linen each authorized user takes. This data is helpful to pinpoint individuals habitually using excess linen. Many hospital administrators, when describing their linen loss and excess usage, detail the vicious circle illustrated below.
