( IPA )’s alEx: Solves the Issues in Linen Management

Hospital linen supply management: alEx prevents unauthorized use, inappropriate use, shrinkage, hoarding, lack of availability, and messy carts or shelves.

Why Choose alEx?

Medical linen managers experience similar problems with managing linen supplies as they do with scrub sets. Linen loss is often caused by patients and their friends or family removing them from the hospital. 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, sometimes excess linen leaves the emergency department thorugh ambulance services. 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.