Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/06/2018 -- ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, providing healthcare laundry services to medical facilities throughout Tampa, FL, and many other cities nationwide, shares observations on healthcare trends that have been in the news for the past year.

As health systems continue to grow, because of both mergers and industry growth, change management is becoming increasingly important.

One emerging trend is the increasing consumerism-like behaviors exhibited by patients. For example, a rising number of patients are using apps to compare and study healthcare providers just as one might review their experience of a restaurant. Elevated consumerism reportedly shows to be increasing the competition among healthcare providers. Thus, providers who present high-quality care at lower prices will be more appealing to potential patients.

High deductible plans are also on the rise and may soon represent the majority of insurance plans. In partial answer to this shift, hospitals are more frequently only treating those who are seriously ill, and pushing non-life threatening procedures to outpatient facilities, which are able to offer more competitive pricing for their services. Plans with high deductibles, which are putting higher out-of-pocket dollars onto patients instead of to insurances, seem to be contributing to increased consumerism and may also motivate patients to look for both quality of treatment and value in their healthcare provider.

These observed trends in the healthcare industry ultimately have and will affect how medical professionals provide care. In order to effectively manage change, a proactive strategy is more effective in reducing staff stress levels, rather than a reactive approach. Research shows that change management on a large scale is most powerful when staff at all levels of the organization are actively engaged in implementing change strategies. The most reportedly effective method involve the use of empowered teams of employees of all levels who can both recommend and implement tactics.

ImageFIRST provides medical laundry management solutions to customers all across America and Puerto Rico. As a provider of laundry services to healthcare centers in St. Petersburg, FL, ImageFIRST aims to assist medical facility staff with linen management, so they can concentrate on providing quality patient care. To learn more, please call 1-800-932-7472 or visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 11,000 medical facilities every week providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and more while managing their clients' linen inventory for cost management. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality products and remarkable service: their Comfort Care® line of gowns are proven to increase patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%. For more information about ImageFIRST, your cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/06/2017 -- ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, a provider of medical scrubs in St. Augustine, FL, and many other locations throughout the country, has announced the release of their updated Product Catalog, which showcases their linen products and services.

ImageFIRST offers comprehensive medical linen and laundry programs designed to free medical facility staff from the burden of linen inventory management so that they may focus time and attention on their patients.

The Product Catalog includes ImageFIRST's latest line of patient gowns, bed and bath linens, scrubs, warm-up jackets, lab coats, and premium linen for VIP and concierge services. Products featured in the catalog are designed for all types of medical facilities including outpatient facilities and departments, health systems, and inpatient departments, including OB/GYN centers, sleep centers, and more. The catalog is available for download on ImageFIRST's website at www.imagefirst.com/the-imagefirst-product-catalog.

The products featured in ImageFIRST's catalog are provided as part of the company's comprehensive linen rental and laundry service programs. ImageFIRST offers fully-managed programs that include delivery and pick up of all linens, assisting with inventory management and billing, and other exclusive services like emergency deliveries for unexpectedly busy days.

All ImageFIRST linen products undergo a five-point hand-inspection process in order to ensure quality. ImageFIRST's infection prevention laundering processes exceed standards, due to a Triple BioShield Protection process that eliminates up to 99.999% of pathogens.

To learn more about ImageFIRST's medical linen products and service, call 1-800-932-7472. Interested parties may also find information about ImageFIRST's healthcare laundry services in Lakeland, FL, as well as throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, at http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 11,000 medical facilities every week providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and more while managing their clients' linen inventory for cost management. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality products and remarkable service: their Comfort Care® line of gowns are proven to increase patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%. For more information about ImageFIRST, your cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/14/2017 -- Jay Juffre, regional vice president and national service director at ImageFIRST, recently noted the impact that small changes can make on the patient experience in healthcare facilities. Drawing from a recent experience he had while staying at a familiar hotel, he explained how something as simple as changing the name of an associate's role alters their perspective on their job and consequently affects customers' experiences.

At this particular hotel, says Juffre, the associate who greeted customers at the entrance previously held the title of "Front Desk." After her title was changed to "Navigator," she began to view her position differently and made the extra effort in welcoming customers and guiding them to their destination, as Juffre experienced first-hand.

Juffre goes on to suggest that similar principles could be applied to the healthcare industry in order to elevate the patient experience. For example, a "Security Guard," he states, could be referred to as a "Safety Officer" instead, which could send a better message to patients entering a facility.

ImageFIRST's high-quality scrubs and uniforms in Gainesville, FL, and across the United States, are designed to enhance the patient experience. The company promises that medical facilities that switch to ImageFIRST's line of Comfort Care gowns will improve patients' perception of their facility by at least 50% compared to previous medical gowns.

ImageFIRST is committed to providing quality patient gowns and medical uniforms and scrubs in Daytona Beach, FL, and surrounding areas. The company also offers reliable laundry services to meet the high demands of the healthcare industry. For more information about products and services offered by ImageFIRST, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 6,000 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/07/2017 -- ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, a provider of hospital patient gowns in Tampa, FL, and other locations throughout the United States, strives to make linen management simpler for employees in medical facilities so that they can focus on caring for their patients.

To further help medical facilities, ImageFIRST created a downloadable guide entitled "5 Surefire Ways to Achieve 100% Worry-Free Linen Management." For all parties who are interested in learning these tips, the guide is available for free at: http://www.imagefirst.com/5-surefire-ways-to-achieve-100-worry-free-linen-management.

Linen management requires ensuring an accurate inventory for patient gowns, medical scrubs, and other medical linens, monitoring changes in the inventory, retrieving the linens, keeping track of invoices, and handling billing processes. This guide includes tips to assist staff with inventory, invoices, billing, and other important factors that go into stress-free linen management.

In addition to offering this guide, ImageFIRST offers other services to make linen management simpler for medical facilities. When medical facilities partner with ImageFIRST, they are individually paired with a Customer Advocate. A Customer Advocate handles many of the responsibilities of linen management, essentially acting as a full-time partner. Medical facilities can easily contact their Customer Advocate for linen deliveries, same day emergency pick-up services, inventory management, and help with invoices.

With their guide and other resources, ImageFIRST aims to help medical facilities thrive when it comes to understanding and implementing successful linen management.

Interested parties can learn more about ImageFIRST, a medical laundry service in Orlando, FL, and areas beyond, by calling 800-932-7472 or by visiting their website at http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 11,000 medical facilities every week providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and more while managing their clients' linen inventory for cost management. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality products and remarkable service: their Comfort Care® line of gowns are proven to increase patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%. For more information about ImageFIRST, your cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://www.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/09/2017 -- ImageFIRST, a provider of medical linen services in Daytona Beach, FL, and across the country, took part in the annual Patient Experience Week celebration from April 24 to 28, 2017.

Developed by The Beryl Institute, Patient Experience Week is a time during which healthcare organizations pause their daily routine to reflect on how their work directly impacts patients. During this time, individuals are also recognized for their hard work and dedication as part of reenergizing everyone's efforts towards the improvement of patients' experience.

ImageFIRST locations around the country set aside time during their weekly huddle and monthly luncheon to show appreciation for their associates. They also facilitated discussions about how their work influences the patients of the customers they serve, and how what they do improves their experiences. Patients have always been at the core of the ImageFIRST purpose, and both their products and services are developed with the patients' ultimate comfort in mind.

By providing solutions for infection prevention, linen delivery and inventory management, medical staff have more time to dedicate to their patients. The Customer Online Portal and "Instant Service" App offered by ImageFIRST makes these services more accessible to their customers. Additionally, the products that ImageFIRST provides, such as their Comfort Care gowns, have been proven to increase patients' perception of a facility by at least 50%.

While Patient Experience Week may have come to a close, ImageFIRST locations throughout the United States will continue to prioritize patients in all that they do. Medical facilities who are in need of healthcare linen services in the Daytona Beach, FL, area who would like to learn more may visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 6,000 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/26/2016 -- ImageFIRST Tampa, the leading supplier of healthcare laundry services and linen such as medical scrubs and uniforms in and around Daytona Beach, FL, recently presented proof that patient perception is directly tied to the level of comfort in the attire they are provided with during treatment. Their findings support ImageFIRST Tampa's outlook that all healthcare facilities should provide their patients with comfortable, exceptionally soft, high-quality gowns.

ImageFIRST Tampa guarantees that medical facilities will see more satisfied patients when they switch from their existing gowns to the company's exclusive Comfort Care line of luxurious soft, comfortable patient gowns. The information presented in the company's whitepaper, "Minor Change, Major Impact: How Patient Gowns and Robes Affect Patient Perception," was collected by measuring the impact that the Comfort Care line has on patients' overall perceptions of healthcare facilities in which they receive care.

The astounding data is showcased in the laundry provider's free whitepaper, which is available to download on their website. The research shows that when facilities make the simple switch to soft, comfortable Comfort Care gowns, it leads to a staggering increase in positive patient perceptions of the care they receive at the facility.

Medical facilities looking to enhance patient perception will find the Comfort Care line to be a perfect fit for their operations. ImageFIRST Tampa backs the success of the Comfort Care line with the Plush Promise: That the Comfort Care line of gowns will improve patient perception of a healthcare facility that makes the switch by 50%. If this guarantee isn't met, ImageFIRST will provide the facility with one month of free service.

To partner with ImageFIRST Tampa for services and products like medical scrub uniforms in Daytona Beach, FL, or to view the full Comfort Care line, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 6,000 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/17/2016 -- ImageFIRST is known as one of the leading medical linen rental and laundry service providers in the United States. When the company is not managing healthcare linen inventory, they can be found volunteering at various charitable organizations across the nation. This past June, members of the ImageFIRST Miami team dedicated time to help out at the local Ronald McDonald House.

ImageFIRST took a hands-on approach by preparing the meal for the evening. The associates found the experience immensely rewarding. ImageFIRST works closely with the Ronald McDonald House because it engages their associates, enables community outreach and helps individuals beyond the realm of their day-to-day healthcare linen and laundry services. This event is just one of the many charitable ventures that ImageFIRST has pursued.

In 2015, ImageFIRST participated in over thirty-five community service events and donated over $500,000 to these charities, including in-kind laundry services for the Ronald McDonald House. Some other organizations that the company has worked with include Habitat For Humanity, United Way, Back on My Feet, and many more.

ImageFIRST Tampa focuses on providing exemplary experiences for patients, partners, and associates by offering medical linen management services. ImageFIRST puts patients at the focal point, observing ImageFIRST's "Family Standard," according to which every patient, partner and associate is treated like family. All of their products are held to the same standards that associates would wish for their own loved ones, and for that reason ImageFIRST utilizes Triple BioShield Protection and a 5-Point Quality System that assures facilities that medical garments are sanitized and comfortable.

To learn more about ImageFIRST Tampa's medical linen services and charitable endeavors, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com or call 800-932-7472. The company can also be found on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/08/2016 -- ImageFIRST Tampa recognizes the importance of infection prevention and has taken numerous steps towards mitigating the problematic issue among healthcare facilities. The organization possesses over 50 years of expertise, and provides sanitary, comfortable linens and gowns to Tampa healthcare facilities and the entire United States. Many studies have documented subpar infection prevention, which proves a uniform protocol is critical among healthcare workers.

According to a 2014 study noted in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), 37% of staff members studied used no hand hygiene at all, shedding light on one of the many problems occurring at inpatient and outpatient organizations. This appears to be an ongoing challenge that facilities still face across the entire medical industry. Another study from the AJIC experimented with altering screen saver design with hopes of improving hand hygiene behavior. There were two strategies to subconsciously influence this behavior. The first method was to gain attention, and the second was to exert peer pressure. The conclusion of the research was that screen savers designed according to scientific propositions for visual attention and peer pressure have the potential to alter hand hygiene behavior.

ImageFIRST Tampa constantly has their eye open to new research to be ahead of the curve in regards to medical innovations and creative solutions to healthcare problems. One example of this is the TripleBioShield Protection, which was designed and proven to kill up to 99.999% of pathogens. A second example is their 5-Point Quality System, which is a process that assures patients and associates the quality and cleanliness of their products.

The company's customer advocates do a lot more than just delivering linens. ImageFIRST Customer Advocates help manage inventory and become a reliable partner to all clients. Additionally, these associates will drive the products to the facility and help organize the shelves to save time for healthcare workers to spend on patients. Another creative solution ImageFIRST provides is their Same-Day Linen Rescue program which is geared towards helping medical offices on unexpectedly busy days. Interested parties are encouraged to visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com or call 1-800-932-7472.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/11/2016 -- It is a certainty that ImageFIRST Tampa holds community service in the highest of regards. The proof is in their ongoing commitment to help those in need around them, through their associates' volunteering efforts on a regular basis. Between helping organizations like March of Dimes, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, United Way, and others, ImageFIRST as a whole concretely exhibits their commitment to community service. The company believes that through volunteer work, its associates will be more engaged and can be remarkable employees and community members. Learn more about ImageFIRST's pledge to humanitarianism here.

Last quarter ImageFIRST associates in Florida participated in an event to support Habitat for Humanity's Miami chapter. Members from ImageFIRST Miami's plant, service, and office departments spent a day volunteering with the nationally recognized nonprofit.

Habitat for Humanity has over 1400 affiliates around the world, mostly in the United States, dedicated to building decent, affordable houses for low-income families in need. Since 1976, the organization has helped 6.8 million people improve their housing conditions. They are able to build houses with help from their strong network of donors and volunteers. Over a million people give their time to help build Habitat for Humanity homes annually.

Since Habitat for Humanity and ImageFIRST share similar viewpoints regarding the necessity for community service, it was no surprise to see associates out in Miami helping to build houses. ImageFIRST Tampa also participates in community volunteer work, in addition to being a premier supplier of scrub uniforms, patient gowns, and laundry services to healthcare facilities throughout Florida. To learn more about the company, please visit their website. To stay updated about ImageFIRST Tampa's community service efforts, please follow their Twitter handle and Facebook page.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/25/2016 -- Cost management has been an ever-present concern for administrators in the medical field. A recent article in Health Facilities Management Online titled "Budgeting advice for environmental services professionals" highlighted a few helpful tips.

The article went over effective budget modeling, categories, predictability, variation and revenue. The article also broke down some of the elements environmental services professionals need to consider, like contracted services. On the subject of concierge services, the article spoke to their efficacy in providing a memorable and pleasant patient experience, "studies show that patients often remember their experiences with ES staff members, sometimes even more than their experiences with the medical team".

ImageFIRST Tampa helps to keep medical staff focused on the tasks at hand in their fast-paced environment, not only by providing nurse scrubs in St. Augustine, FL, but by providing products and services that take a large amount of work out of the facilities hands. The company puts the patient experience at the core of everything they do to provide each medical facility they serve with maximum time for patient care.

By providing a Customer Advocate to each healthcare facility, ImageFIRST Tampa is a friendly face, but also a partner in keeping those facilities organized and running smoothly. Instead of a "drop and punt" approach to delivery, the Customer Advocate stocks shelves, manages inventory and helps control costs to provide premium service at a major value.

Cost management is a paramount concern for every business, not just medical facilities, but one factor that sets the healthcare industry apart is a necessity for infection prevention. Site infections can drive up costs and negatively impact a patient experience in a severe way. ImageFIRST Tampa helps ease this fear by providing sanitized products with industry-leading processes, and individually-wrapped gowns that go above industry standards and regulations to provide a safe and sanitary patient experience.

To learn more about ImageFIRST Tampa, their medical laundering services, gowns, scrubs and uniforms in Orlando, FL, interested parties are encouraged to visit their website at http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/25/2016 -- ImageFIRST Tampa's own Duane Hamlin is making a difference for young men and women affected by medical hair loss. Duane had sported long silver locks for many years but was thrilled to donate some of his mane to a worthy cause. He donated more than 10 inches of hair to the public non-profit organization Locks of Love. Duane personifies ImageFIRST Tampa's dedication to giving back to the communities it serves and helping those in need as best they can. ImageFIRST Tampa, known for their healthcare laundry services for gowns and nurse scrubs in St. Augustine, FL, is proud to have Customer Advocates like Duane Hamlin.

Locks of Love is a non-profit that works with disadvantaged families to get them high-quality, real hair wigs for their children. While a variety of illnesses can cause hair loss in a child, the most common is chemo treatment for children affected by cancer. The organization believes that giving a boy or girl their hair back can boost confidence and self-worth, which is important to the development of a young man or woman.

Duane Hamlin was known for his flowing silver fur. His sacrifice shocked his friends and family, but he felt that giving back was worth more.

ImageFIRST Tampa has a clear focus on positively impacting their associates, and the communities they service. Across the nation, the company strives to affect change locally to better communities nationally. To learn more about the services ImageFIRST Tampa provides for sheets, gowns, robes, scrubs and uniforms in Orlando, FL and the surrounding areas, interested parties are encouraged to visit their website at http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/28/2016 -- ImageFIRST, a healthcare laundry provider with locations across and outside the U.S., often works with local charitable organizations in order to connect with and serve the communities in which its clients and associates live. One of its larger national partners, the Ronald McDonald House, provides families of children accessing specialized medical treatment with places to stay at little or no cost – a natural match for ImageFIRST, which serves many of the hospitals and clinics used by the charity's participants.

ImageFIRST Tampa, serving three Ronald McDonald houses in St. Petersburg, one in Tampa, and one in Orlando, is proud to announce that it has recently been awarded the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay Friends Award for its work at the first four of these locations.

The Friends Award, which honors "individuals or groups that have gone beyond the call of duty, providing for the needs of pediatric families at Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay," was given to ImageFIRST Tampa in recognition of the many in-kind donations it has provided during their partnership with the organization. At the Ronald McDonald House locations in St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Orlando, ImageFIRST Tampa has purchased all linens used by the facilities, and continually launders these items, all at no cost to the charity.

The services provided by ImageFIRST Tampa have thus far amounted to more than $66,000 in in-kind donations. In addition to the donation of linens, the healthcare launderer, which services medical facilities near Gainesville, FL with medical scrubs, gowns, robes, uniforms, and sheets, picks up Ronald McDonald House sheets and towels, thoroughly cleans all linens, folds each item, and returns them to each location. This assistance saves the charitable organization money while also assisting the families staying at each Ronald McDonald house, who might otherwise have to launder these items themselves.

ImageFIRST Tampa associates are proud to embody the company's tradition of working to improve their communities, and look forward to continuing their relationship with nearby Ronald McDonald House locations.

To learn more about ImageFIRST Tampa and its involvement with Ronald McDonald House charities, or for more information on subscribing to a certified healthcare launderer providing linens, gowns, robes, and scrub uniforms in Gainesville, FL, and nearby, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/30/2015 -- Every year, the HBS Healthcare Network Conference seeks to provide attendees from hospitals and outpatient facilities across the US with insights from high-profile speakers, aimed at helping improve operations and the medical system in general. At this year's conference, held in Boston, one subject in particular became the theme of many speakers' presentations: moving the industry towards transparency, and catering to increasing consumerism in healthcare. Consumers, noted several speakers, are now looking for more than just medical competency; they're seeking quality and service in their experience, too.

ImageFIRST Tampa, a provider of healthcare uniforms in Kissimmee, FL, and other regions in or around Tampa, has long understood the need to focus on patient experience and provide remarkable services that go beyond their expectations. The company innovated its Comfort Care line of extraordinarily cozy, warm patient gowns and robes to provide facilities with a small change that would make a big different; since medical providers who implement these gowns report back positive changes in patient perception that are linked to the garments – one clinic even saw a 400% increase in patient satisfaction!

With the customer-centric focus of ImageFIRST, patients are the ultimate beneficiaries; ImageFIRST's commitment to providing timely deliveries, personalized service and consistent excellence in product – meaning no damaged or dingy sheets with the company's 5-Point Quality System, including the Bright White Standard, designed to ensure complete satisfaction – puts their healthcare laundry services in line with research showing that consumerism in healthcare will stay a trend for the foreseeable future.

To learn more about the unique service of ImageFIRST, or to order gowns, scrubs, linens, robes or medical uniforms in Kissimmee, FL, or nearby, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/26/2015 -- When it comes to patient satisfaction with their healthcare services, many providers are surprised to see the difference that comfortable, spotless healthcare linen can make in a patient's perception of their facility. One of the factors that may affect patients' opinions is the cleanliness of laundry; old, graying linens with notable wear-and-tear can make a hospital seem unsanitary, even when the linens have been processed correctly and are clean. At ImageFIRST Tampa, which provides linens, gowns, and scrubs uniforms to Orlando, FL, and nearby areas, all linens undergo a Triple BioShield Protection Process for sanitation, but are also subjected to the ImageFIRST Bright White Standard – meaning every healthcare linen item returned is guaranteed to be the crisp, bright white that patients expect.

The Bright White Standard is just one part of the 5-Point Product Quality System implemented by ImageFIRST Tampa and other locations across the country, designed to ensure consistent excellence in product and service. Along with the guarantee of fresh, pure-white linens, the 5-Point Product Quality System also guarantees premium products – the softest, most comfortable fabrics for all laundry provided, the highest sanitizing standards, individually packaged gowns that are hand-inspected prior to delivery, and independent laboratory testing to ensure efficacy of cleaning processes.

Along with the Bright White Standard, ImageFIRST also prides itself on providing remarkable customer service, with associates and Customer Advocates who work to ensure that clients are always provided with timely deliveries and the highest-quality products at the highest possible standards. At ImageFIRST, associates strive to help medical providers spend less time worrying about their healthcare laundry services so that they have more time available to focus on providing excellent care to patients.

For more information on the services provided by ImageFIRST Tampa, including their delivery of gowns, linens, scrubs, and nurse uniforms to Orlando, FL and nearby areas, or to learn about the other aspects of the company's quality control, including the 5-Point Product Quality System and Triple BioShield Protection, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

To learn more about the ImageFIRST Tampa, please visit their website at http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/06/2015 -- Patient experience and satisfaction is important to healthcare facilities in many ways, not least of all because it is a reflection of the efforts made by staff to ensure that patients are comfortable and confident with the service they receive. The Beryl Institute, an organization that seeks to improve the patient experience worldwide through research and surveys, has recently released its 2015 State of Patient Experience report, which spans 21 countries and 1,561 respondents in order to identify key trends in patient experiences. ImageFIRST Tampa has shared this report with clients and associates alike in order to provide for a better understanding of the importance of patient feedback and satisfaction with their experience of the operations of medical providers.

According to the report, consumers worldwide roundly agree that patient experience is extremely important, as well as a very significant part of their decision-making process. This is likely why, between 2013 and 2015, engagement of patient/family advisory committees have risen from 32% to 52% in U.S. hospitals, while bedside surveys and rounding feedback have increased from 42% to 49%. Overall, investments by medical providers in patient experience staff members has grown enormously, from 13% in 2011 to 42% in 2015, reflecting this nationwide growth in perceived importance of experience.

One proven way that medical facilities can increase their overall patient satisfaction is to hire a healthcare laundry provider with client and patient satisfaction at the forefront of their company philosophy. By using ImageFIRST Tampa's Comfort Care products, medical providers have seen improved patient perception of their facility operations increase by up to 50%; in the absence of such an improvement, ImageFIRST will provide facilities with one free month of service. These patient gowns and robes are made with a unique plush, luxurious microfiber material that provides for a comfortable fit, warmth and cozy texture. In one study at the Eastside Medical Center in Georgia, the 310-bed facility saw a 500% increase in positive patient perception of the facility after switching to the ImageFIRST Comfort Care line.

To learn more about how ImageFIRST Tampa can help inpatient and outpatient facilities improve their patient experience, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

For more information about ImageFIRST Tampa, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/12/2015 -- Healthcare facilities nationwide have an ongoing challenge with sanitation: although handwashing by medical professionals is imperative to preventing the spread of disease, studies have shown that one in four hospitals have not implemented the practices and policies that are recommended for effective hand hygiene. Oftentimes, this is due to hospital employees' time and attention being occupied by smaller, less important, but necessary daily tasks. ImageFIRST Tampa, an industry leader in healthcare laundry services, is proud to contribute to sanitation by providing area hospitals with timely, personalized delivery and stocking services by dedicated Customer Advocates, which allow medical professionals the additional time they need to focus on patient care.

ImageFIRST Tampa furnishes sanitized linens, gowns, robes, scrubs, lab coats and more to medical facilities in Northern Florida, with the aim of providing not just quality products, but also exceptional service. ImageFIRST differentiates itself from the competition through the dedication of its Customer Advocates; these committed associates provide friendly, personalized service to medical facilities, during which they get to know staff members and find out ways they can help streamline the linen inventory management in order to help the hospital function with greater efficiency. Time saved not correcting errors or re-ordering or recalculating linens weekly helps facilities have more time for other, more important things relevant to patient care.

Outpatient facilities served by ImageFIRST Tampa benefit from the company's many different systems and services designed to provide the highest-quality medical laundry in the industry. ImageFIRST's Triple BioShield Protection process ensures that all products are sanitized during wash, protected by a protective coating/softener, and delivered in a plastic wrap. The company also created the 5-Point Product Quality system to ensure that all laundry is subject to rigorous quality evaluation, providing consistent excellence in product.

For more information on ImageFIRST Tampa, please visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com/ or call 1-800-932-7472.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

To learn more about the ImageFIRST Tampa, please visit their website at http://tampa.imagefirst.com/.

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Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/18/2015 -- If there's anything to take away from a recent client testimonial video posted by ImageFIRST, a healthcare laundry provider with locations nationwide, it's that the relationship between clients and the associates of their local ImageFIRST location is what makes this growing business as successful as it's been. Lauded by their clients across the country for the responsiveness, timeliness and friendly and helpful attitudes of ImageFIRST associates, the testimonials video serves as an excellent reflection of the high customer service standards that the company actively strives to meet and exceed.

The video highlights Customer Advocates, who among many other things deliver supplies to healthcare facilities regularly, reading emails received from their customers thanking them for their remarkable services. Customer Advocates communicate with their customers constantly, occasionally telling them about the things they do every day that are above and beyond a typical route driver. Unexpectedly, many customers replied and this video shows what they had to say about ImageFIRST and their Customer Advocate.

Providing the highest-quality in healthcare laundry services since 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest-growing business of its kind in the U.S., serving over 5,500 locations and employing over 600 associates at its 36 locations nationwide. Customers and their patients are at the heart of ImageFIRST's purpose, which is to build a great company that positively impacts the lives of their employees, communities, customers, and their patients, supported by their values that are a commitment to be respectful, safe, remarkable and honest. ImageFIRST's products include cubicle curtains, patient gowns, staff uniforms including scrubs and warm-up jackets, lab coats, bed and bath linens and more, all sanitized using the company's Triple BioShield Protection process, and subjected to the 5-Point Product Quality system to ensure consistently excellent results.

For more information about the customer-first service commitment or products offered by the ImageFIRST Tampa office covering Orlando, Kissimmee, Gainesville, Daytona Beach and St Augustin as well as areas in between, visit http://tampa.imagefirst.com or call 800-932-7472.

About ImageFIRST
Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the outpatient medical market. ImageFIRST's 36 locations nationwide serve over 5,500 medical offices every week, providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and much more while partnering with facilities to better manage linen inventory. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality linens and remarkable service: their Comfort Care gowns product line increases patients' favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%.

To learn more about the ImageFIRST Chicago, please visit their website at ImageFIRST Tampa.

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