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performance, identify bottlenecks, and work alongside advanced equipment. This is how we bridge the so-called contradiction between automation and jobs: we grow both at the same time.
Why Healthcare Laundry Needs Automation
Finally, there’ s the healthcare context. In hospitals, linen isn’ t just linen, it’ s a frontline defense against infection. The stakes are high. We cannot afford missed deliveries, poor quality, or contamination. Automation raises the standard by ensuring consistency, traceability, and efficiency.
Think about robotic feeders that reduce handling of soiled linen, or sorting systems that reduce exposure to sharps and biological hazards. Think about automated reporting tools that give infection preventionists confidence in the linen supply chain. Technology here is not a threat to workers. it’ s a safeguard for patients, staff, and the very reputation of our hospitals.
The Path Forward The laundry industry is on the cusp of another transformation. We may soon see the first“ dark laundries” in the U. S., plants where automation handles nearly every repetitive task. But even then, people will remain at the center, managing, maintaining, and improving systems while ensuring hospitals get the safe, reliable linen they depend on.
At many healthcare laundries, the commitment is to both sides of the equation: cutting-edge technology and good local jobs. These are not contradictory forces. They are complementary. Automation makes good jobs possible by making them safer, more efficient, and more impactful. And good jobs make automation valuable, because they give people the chance to grow into new roles and keep our industry strong.
That is the future of healthcare laundry technology— not fewer people, but better people in better jobs, working with smarter machines to serve hospitals and communities alike.
Gregory Gicewicz is president and CEO of Compliance Shark.
Automation makes good jobs possible by making them safer, more efficient, and more impactful. And good jobs make automation valuable, because they give people the chance to grow into new roles and keep our industry strong.”
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Imagine having a single partner who delivers environmental services, transport, linen management and concierge support across acute-care hospitals, rehab centers, long-term care and hotels— all backed by 43 years of coast-to-coast expertise.
At P & P Consulting, we combine local market insight with industry-leading best practices and innovative training to elevate every touchpoint in your facility experience.
We don’ t just solve problems— we design systems that work smarter, safer, and more sustainably.
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