Green | Healthcare Laundry Systems

Services and quality is very good. Account Manager extremely knowledgeable and very helpful with cost control measures.

St Mary Medical Center

Customer service has been taken to another level in the likes of “members” of your staff.

Gottlieb Hospital

Your driver takes extra special care and is professional, courteous and prompt. His service is remarkable and he is a credit to your organization.

Medical Specialists Ltd.

I love the “go green feel” of the reusable surgical packs.

Advocate Christ Hospital

Our Linen Manager has been very innovative in her approach relative to reducing linen cost and has good communication skills.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Thank you so much for your generous donation toward our fundraising event. Your thoughtfulness toward our many needs is deeply appreciated. May God reward and bless you.

Nazarethville

Excellent Linen Management staff, I wouldn’t recommend anyone else.

Swedish Covenant Hospital

Yes I absolutely would recommend HLS services to others.

NorthShore University HealthSystem

Recently, we were inundated with patient increases, causing tremendous issues with sufficient linen on hand. Your Clinic Coordinator was responsive, courteous, and assisted us in meeting our needs.

Salt Creek Surgery Center

The linen appearance and quality of linen is great.

Norwegian American Hospital

At HLS we believe in conserving for tomorrow. In an effort to save the world’s natural resources at HLS “THE FUTURE IS NOT DISPOSABLE”.

10 methods HLS has applied to reducing its carbon footprint:

Reusable Surgical Textiles

1.5 million pounds of medical waste saved

HLS is the only laundry with an FDA regulated reusable sterile surgical linen operation in the region

Water Recycling

Saving 50 million gallons of water per year

HLS partnered with Gurtler Industries, Inc. to install a sophisticated water reuse system

Energy Efficient Lighting

Reducing energy consumption at HLS by 56% and removing 1,888,984 pounds of greenhouse gases out of the environment

HLS partnered with Grainger Inc. to install eco-friendly lighting

Recyclable Soiled Linen Bags

500,000 pounds of plastic recycled per year

Surgical Instrument Returns

Value of over $500,000 per year

Efficient Equipment

Operating a state-of-the-art plant with the most automated and efficient equipment

Natural Lighting and Air Flow

HLS designed its plant to allow natural light in and filtered natural air to flow throughout the plant

Future of Textiles

PerforMax Knit Contour Sheet requires 25% less drying time

Designed by Medline Industries, Inc., industry leader in textiles

Innovative Textiles

“Green” Washcloth – 50% increased product life cycle

Uniquely designed for HLS by American Dawn, Inc.

Eco-friendly Products

HLS offers a wide variety of “Green” products to customers