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ARBOR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL <br /> Linen Control <br /> Folic Clean and soiled linens must be handled, stored and <br /> processed in a manner that will prevent the spread of infection® <br /> Procedure: <br /> A. Soiled Linens: <br /> 1 ® Soiled linens shall be stored in rooms marked <br /> "Soiled Linen"® These rooms are equipped with <br /> continuously running exhaust fans® <br /> a, Soiled linens shall be stored in sppropriately <br /> marked carts and kept covered® Never store <br /> soiled linens in patient rooms, showers, cor,­ <br /> ridors, on the floor or on furniture. <br /> 2, When soiled linens are transported to the laundry <br /> area, they must be kept well covered® <br /> 3. All soiled linens shall enter the laundry area <br /> through the door labeled "Soiled Linen"® They <br /> must be placed inside the sorting roomv and the door <br /> securely closed® Soiled linens shall never be <br /> allowed to accumulate outside the sorting room® <br /> 4. The Laundry Worker shall sort and rinse soiled linen <br /> as needed® Was loads must go directly from the <br /> sorting room into the washing machine without being <br /> allowed to accumulate in the laundry area® <br /> 5® Laundry and linens from patients with infections or <br /> communicable diseases shall be delivered directly <br /> from the infectious area to the sorting room in <br /> doubled red—bags or dissolvable bags securely tied® <br /> These items shall not be stored in the "Soiled <br /> Linen" rooms nor allowed to come in contact with <br /> other linens® <br /> a® The laundry worker shall remove the red bags <br /> and place the infectious soiled linens directly <br />