NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Management Plan Laundry and Linen
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Purpose
1.1
The Laundry and Linen Emergency Management Plan (EMP) is intended to provide a process for the immediate notification of personnel, the maintenance of essential operations in support of the Hospital and, if needed, the re-assignment of personnel to alternate duties.
2.
Responsibility
2.1
Laundry Manager is responsible to update and revise (EMP). EMP will be submitted to Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for approval.
2.2
Staff will be in-service annually on the (EMP) by Laundry Supervisors.
2.3
In the event of an internal or external incident that affects the Hospital, a Hospital Command Center may be established to coordinate the Medical Center’s response to external and internal disasters. Important Hospital Command Center telephone numbers are: Command Center General Number 212-746-0555 Incident Commander 212-746-4029 Logistics Section Chief 212-746-7711
3.
Department Staff Deployment and Recall
3.1
In the event the Laundry and Linen Department receive notification of an internal or external incident which may effect or actually effects the Hospital’s routine operations. Laundry Department Hours: NYWCC: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday; 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M Saturday and 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday. NYPH: 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 3.2
The status of the Department under normal operational conditions is as follows: A one-day supply of linen is stocked for hospital delivery. A one-day supply of new linen is kept in inventory at all times. NYPH – Service Building 3rd Floor, NYWCC –Annex building 4th floor Operating Room uses Disposable Operating Room Linens. Soiled linen pick up and clean delivery is accomplished seven days per week.
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Management Plan Laundry and Linen
A.
If a disaster should occur during hours when the department is not open, the following becomes effective: NYWCC – On receipt of notification from the Hospital, Director of Support Services, Laundry Manager, Laundry Supervisor will immediately telephone all key personnel listed in Appendix A of this policy and instruct them to report to the Laundry via quickest available transportation. NYPH – On receipt of notification from the Hospital, Director of Support Services, Laundry Manager, Laundry Supervisor will immediately telephone all key personnel listed in Appendix A of this policy and instruct them to report to the Laundry via quickest available transportation. .
B.
1.
Supervisory and key personnel will, in turn, telephone there staff to report to duty as soon as possible.
2.
The first person (s) arriving at the Laundry will assess the situation as quickly as possible and report to the Director.
3.
Transportation will be arranged for the employees unable to use public/private transportation.
4.
The Laundry will be placed into operation as employees arrive; whose workstation and schedule will be modified according to emergency operation.
In the event of a “Black-out”. The status of the Laundry(s) operation does not effect normal operational conditions, because the equipment is on the emergency power generation system.
C.
In the event that the Laundry Department incurs a major breakdown which seriously impedes or totally disables its capability to perform its functions, the following plan will be immediately implemented: 1.
The Laundry Director or designee will call NYH Laundry Service (NYWCC) or Presbyterian Laundry Service (NYPH), the backup vendors (Network) requesting their services within twenty-four hours.
2.
The backup vendor will accommodate, NYWCC approximately 22,000 pounds, NYPH approximately 30,000 pounds of linen per day for seven days. Page 2 of 6
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Management Plan Laundry and Linen
a.
Large Flat:
b. Small Flat: and napkins.
bed sheets, draw sheets and bedspreads Pillow cases, hand towels, surgical towels, wrappers,
c. Tumble Dry: Gowns: patient, isolation, x-ray, i.v., pediatric Blankets: bath and thermal Towels: bath, hand, and mats Nursery: shirts, blankets, p.j., and infant pads Adult Bed Pads d. Operating Room Linen: Surgical towels, scrub suits wrappers, etc.. e. Uniforms 3.
The procedure for collection, pickup, delivery, and distribution of linen and uniforms is as follows: a. All soiled linen will be collected from the sub-basement chute rooms and brought to the fourth floor (NYWCC), fourth floor (NYPH) Classifying Area. b. Soiled linen will be classified and loaded into polytrucks. c. The polytrucks will be brought to the Receiving platform for vendor pickup. d. Deliveries of clean linen will be taken to the second floor (NYWCC), third floor (NYPH), for sorting and delivery. e. On the first of the breakdown, sufficient quantities of new linen will be issued to provide adequate service for the first 24 hours of the emergency. f. On subsequent days, established linen quotas will be distributed.
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Management Plan Laundry and Linen
Revised 5/06, 3/07, 6/08
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Management Plan Laundry and Linen
APPENDIX A: NOTIFICATION SCHEME New York Weill Cornell Center (NYWCC) Mr. T. O’Donnell, Director of Support Services Hospital Ext. 60644 Cell Phone: 646-261-3846 Home Phone: 201-664-0626 Mr. J. Liriano Hospital Ext. 61239 Cell Phone: 646-302-2923 Home Phone: 516-221-6094 Jay Wasim, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 61290 Beeper 16617 Cell Phone: 347-680-3964 Home Phone: 718-357-5543 Joseph Scuccimarri, Supervisor Ext. 61290 Beeper 17665 Home Phone: 1-908-810-5340 Tito Ombalino, Supervisor Ext. 61290 Beeper 30737 Home Phone: 718-426-8587 Kenroy Wildman, Supervisor Ext. 61081 Home Phone: 718-379-0194 Annette Hamilton, Office Assistant Hospital Ext. 61081 Beeper 16340 Cell Phone: 646-209-9772
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NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital Upon notification of the message on Ext. 52841,52842, the Supervisor will immediately call: Mrs. Jennifer Loftus, Director of Support Services Hospital Ext. 52295 Cell Phone: 646-533-3645 Mr. J. Liriano Hospital Ext. 1-212 305-2841 Cell Phone: 646-302-2923 Home Phone: 516-221-6094 Mr. Dwight Johnson, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 52841 Cell Phone 646-533-4715 Home Phone: 718-412-2782 Mr. Charles Abraham, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 52841 Cell Phone 646-533-4719 Home Phone: 718-735-2734 Mr. Ray Manradge, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 52841 Cell Phone 646-533-4729 Home Phone: 914-712-1122 Mr. Harold Bias, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 52841 Cell Phone 646-533-4723 Mrs. Sandra Rosario, Supervisor Hospital Ext. 52841 Cell Phone 646-533-4717 Home Phone: 212-568-4354
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