May 5, 2021
ALEXANDRIA, VA â May 5, 2021, 2021 â Healthcare laundry operators and suppliers have faced enormous challenges in the 14 months since COVID-19 turned the economy upside-down. Recovery has progressed, but many operators on TRSAâs April 27 Healthcare Virtual Roundtable said their volume hasnât returned to 2019 levels and processing whatâs back is difficult due to labor shortages.
Participants in the session, which included 60-plus operators and suppliers for two hours of talks, cited a variety of reasons hospital accounts are producing less than pre-pandemic revenue, including:
Elective surgeries continue to be postponed, although they are expected to reach prior levels through second quarter 2021.
March 8, 2021
Samlane Ketevong
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 8, 2021 TRSA recently hired Samlane Ketevong to lead its certification programs. Ketevong joins the association’s staff in the newly created role of senior director of certification and accreditation, leading TRSA’s family of certification programs, including Clean Green, Hygienically Clean and individual certification programs such as the Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM), among others.
In this role, Ketevong will direct and oversee the process for certification and recertification, while also facilitating and implementing strategic goals for each certification program, including annual operational plans and three-to-five-year goals. She will confer with subject-matter experts for regular standards development and revisions, inspection programs, exam development, self-study materials and professional testing. Additionally, Ketevong will ensure that all TRSA certification programs comply with policies and pro