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“Get In, Get Out As Quick As You Can”: Hospital Workers Are Not Sugarcoating Their Reality (51 Stories)
“Get In, Get Out As Quick As You Can”: Hospital Workers Are Not Sugarcoating Their Reality (51 Stories)

Hospital linens are cleaned through a strict, industrial process designed to eliminate pathogens. Soiled items are bagged at the bedside in leak-proof liners, washed in commercial machines at high temperatures (160°F–180°F/70°C—80°C) using medical-grade detergents and disinfectants, and thoroughly heat-dried before being folded. These towels are significantly cleaner/more sterile than any you have at home. Your home washing machine sanitize cycle typically heats water to temperatures between 149°F and 165°F (65°C to 74°C). You don’t have access (generally) to the medical grade detergents and disinfectants they use. The drying process, again, is usually at a higher temperature than your domestic dryer can handle. The folding is also through a high temperature machine process. This is a decision based on squeamishness about prior use &/or a need for control. Your home towels are far more likely to do you and others harm because they’re not as clean as you think.