ISO/AWI 25199

Healthcare organization management - Guidelines for processing of multiple-use healthcare textiles

Scope

This document provides the general guidelines for processing of multiple - use (reusable) healthcare textiles being processed under hospital laundry whether in-house or outsourced laundry services. The processing guidelines are applicable to hospital laundry in the following areas:
i) Hospitals – private, public and any extended healthcare facilities
ii) Clinics
iii) Dental Services
iv) Nursing homes
v) Mental health institutions
vi) Diagnostics sector
vii) General healthcare centres etc.
1.2 This document generally covers reusable healthcare textiles for general ward linens and operating theatre textiles such as
i) General purpose linen — Patient care like curtains, drapes, table clothes and similar items commonly used in all parts of the hospital.
ii) Patient linen — Patient clothing such as pajamas, shirts, gowns, coats etc. worn by patients.
iii) Bed linen — Bed clothing such as bed sheets, pillow covers, blankets used by the patient.
iv) Operation theatre (OT), labour room, procedure room linen —Items such as pajamas, kurtas, gowns, coats, shirts, surgical gowns, caps, masks etc. worn by healthcare personnel and also trolley covers, towels required in operation theatre, labour room and procedure room.
1.3 This document does not cover the following: -
i) Design, specification or construction criteria for machine and equipment used to process reusable healthcare textiles;
ii) Criteria for staff qualification who handles the processing of healthcare textiles.
iii) Role of infection control committee in healthcare facility and the application of any sterilization technology or sterility assurance practices;
iv) Selection of reusable healthcare textiles;
v) Special laundry situations such as neonatal intensive, burn care, Hepatitis, HIV.
vi) Performance standards for reusable healthcare textiles
vii)Other laundry service purpose like commercial, hotel, industrial and institutional laundry, etc.