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Ebola Discussion Added at Healthcare Conference(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 24 -- The Textile Rental Services Association issued the following news: With the announcement of another Ebola-infected individual in New York on Oct. 24, it's in the best interest of healthcare launderers to be prepared should a customer have to care for a patient infected with this virus. As a result, TRSA has added a question-and-answer session on Ebola to its Healthcare Conference panel discussion titled "Impact on Your Operations of Textile Contamination in New Orleans." The Healthcare Conference is slated for Nov. 18-19 at the Omni San Diego. The discussion will be moderated by Steven J. Tinker, senior vice president of research and development and marketing at Gurtler Industries Inc., South Holland, IL. The panelists tackling this topic include: - Lynne M. Sehulster, PhD, M(ASCP), Prevention and Response Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta - Lynn A. Moreau, RN, BSN, clinical liaison manager, HandCraft Linen Services, Richmond, VA - Liz Remillong, vice president of strategic alliances, Crothall Healthcare, Wayne, PA The following questions, and more, will be answered during the discussion: - What, if any, is the level of risk posed to service and production workers in the laundry industry? - Are there any reasonable practices that operators can implement in their plants to maintain the safety of their laundry employees? - How can a laundry operator handle internal and external communications regarding Ebola? The session will include a question-and-answer period, during which time attendees can ask the panel any questions they may have on the matter. For more information on the Healthcare Conference and to register, click on the link above. [Category: Textiles] TNS 18EstebanLiz-141025-30FurigayJane-4913682 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |