June 2013
| Business World Magazine | 97
CERTIFIED EXPERTISE &
EFFICIENCY
The North Texas Health Care Laundry has
not only been certified by the Joint Com-
mission on Health Care, but has additional-
ly earned accreditation from the Healthcare
Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC),
the industry’s leading authority on laundry
standards for the preparation of hygienically
clean and reusable healthcare textiles for pa-
tient care. HLAC is recognized for creating
the first integrated system of standards de-
veloped from federal agencies, professional
organizations and evidence-based best prac-
tices, which ultimately impact more than the
treating of textiles, but also the way workers
are trained and the way operational process-
es are documented. Achieving accreditation
involves undergoing voluntary audit and
inspection, but for those who demonstrate
compliance to the strict standards, accredi-
tation reflects a quality in delivery that is not
only distinctive, but increasingly desired by
forces in healthcare.
Efficiency is also desired and the
NTHCL deploys state-of-the-art automa-
tion and technology to move, monitor and
measure all nuances of their operations. Her-
nandez says they even have a special smart
phone App which helps with that process.
In the course of a single hour, NTHCL can
process up to 10,000 pounds of laundry, but
as Hernandez says, their efficiencies aren’t
simply reflected in cleaning, but also packag-
ing, transporting and ensuring that materials
are delivered exactly where they need to go.
NTHCL is a vital part of the supply chain
to dynamic healthcare organizations which
include numerous affiliates of the Baylor
Health Care System, Methodist Health Sys-
tem, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospitals
and many others. NTHCL’s expertise and
