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Laundry joint venture.

D Giancola, M Voyvodich

    Textile Rental
    |November 6, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Joint ventures can resolve hospital linen service challenges, allowing hospitals to retain control while laundries provide comprehensive service. This collaboration addresses the laundry-hospital interface for cost-effective contract services.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Operations Research
    • Business Administration

    Background:

    • Hospitals often fear losing control when contracting linen services.
    • Laundries may lack the resources or expertise for comprehensive hospital service.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore joint ventures as a solution for hospital linen service contracts.
    • To address the challenges at the laundry-hospital interface.

    Main Methods:

    • The study describes a joint venture model combining hospital and laundry interests.
    • This model aims to mitigate control loss for hospitals and operational burdens for laundries.

    Main Results:

    • Joint ventures can successfully integrate hospital and laundry needs.
    • This approach avoids requiring laundries to have detailed hospital operational knowledge.
    • Hospitals can maintain service control within a joint venture framework.

    Conclusions:

    • Joint ventures offer a viable model for hospital contract linen services.
    • Addressing the laundry-hospital interface is crucial for cost-effective contract services.
    • This collaborative model benefits both hospitals and laundry providers.

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