Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/22/2017 -- ImageFIRST, a provider of medical scrubs and uniforms in Cedar Rapids, IA, and throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico, promoted breast cancer awareness during the month of October. At ImageFIRST's Los Angeles and San Francisco locations, associates showed their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month a number of different ways.

ImageFIRST Los Angeles and San Francisco associates demonstrated their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink. Everyone, including the company's leadership team, plant associates, and Customer Advocates, participated.

The two company's locations provided embroidered pink polo shirts for employees to wear for the whole month. Plant associates also showed their support by wearing full pink attire every Tuesday in October with pink bracelets, bandanas, and other accessories, also provided by the company.

Associates also attached pink ribbon stickers on every bag of clean linen that left their processing plant, reminding customers of the company's support for the cause of breast cancer awareness. ImageFIRST's customers comprise of a wide variety of medical facilities, lending even further importance to the promotion of breast cancer awareness.

ImageFIRST provides healthcare linen and laundry in Iowa City, IA and throughout the entire country. The company espouses a special focus on the patient experience and services that take the task of linen management off of medical professionals.

To learn more about ImageFIRST or explore the additional products and services they offer, visit them at http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com/ or call them at 800-932-7472.

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://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com/.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/17/2017 -- ImageFIRST, providers of medical scrubs and uniforms in the Cedar Rapids, IA, area and beyond, offers the complimentary use of their Online Customer Portal for existing and new customers alike. The Portal is updated in response to customer feedback. With these updates, it is ImageFIRST's goal to make the Portal increasingly user-friendly with simple navigation.

In mid-2016, the Online Customer Portal was re-launched with updates based on feedback from ImageFIRST customers using the Portal. The focus group assisted in making the application easier to use for all ImageFIRST customers across the country. With the understanding that many professionals who work in medical facility work beyond a standard 9 to 5 schedule, the Portal was designed to make information such as invoices accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Through the Portal, customers can access their account information, including details regarding their current linen inventory, copies of invoices, and certification and compliance information, which can be downloaded instantly. Customers may also use the Portal to request any inventory changes. These requests will then be forwarded to the Service team.

Additionally, medical facilities who use the Online Customer Portal can create personalized logins for each of their staff members who require access. ImageFIRST added a new feature this year, as well: Customers can now choose to sign up for paperless invoices and statements in the Portal.

Those who would like to learn more, or who would like to register for this service, can reach out to the ImageFIRST customer care team by visiting their website at http://www.imagefirst.com/contact-us, calling 800-368-3676, or emailing customerservice@imagefirst.com.

ImageFIRST does more than just provide scrubs, gowns, and nurse uniforms in the Cedar Rapids, IA, area. They also offer medical laundry services, linen delivery, and inventory management, to fulfill their customer promise of being the cost-effective solution to greater patient satisfaction. Visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com to learn more.

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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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/22/2017 -- ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, a provider of medical linen services in Des Moines, IA, and across the country, recently participated in the annual Mother's Day Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Lancaster, PA. ImageFIRST's Lancaster office participated in the festivities, and was officially a "Wish Friends" sponsor for this year's event.

Over 500 trucks gathered for this annual celebration, spreading awareness and raising funds for Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Susquehanna Valley, which has served over 6,000 children battling life-threatening illnesses over the past three decades. The event is held each year on Mother's Day, and in 2016, it was recorded as the world's longest truck convoy.

ImageFIRST Lancaster's support of the Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy is just one example of how the company gives back to the community. Every quarter, ImageFIRST locations across the United States participate in different charitable causes in order to uphold ImageFIRST's Purpose of building a great company by positively impacting the lives of its associates, community, customers, and their patients.

ImageFIRST's Director of Marketing, Magali Tranie, stated, "Not only do these events have a positive impact on the greater community, but they also inspire our associates to help those in need." In keeping with the fact that ImageFIRST places associates at their heart of its Purpose, locations also hold regular engagement activities. Recently, ImageFIRST Lancaster coordinated an Easter Egg Hunt for associates and their families.

ImageFIRST focuses on providing quality medical linen services to medical facilities throughout the country, and promises to be the cost-effective solution to greater patient satisfaction. To learn more about ImageFIRST's Purpose, or to purchase nurse uniforms in the Cedar Rapids, IA, area, visit http://cedar-rapids.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, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/16/2017 -- ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a medical scrub and uniform supplier serving Greater Cedar Rapids, IA, announced that the company will attend The Beryl Institute Patient Experience Conference 2017. The event will take place between March 20 and 22 at the Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, Colorado. ImageFIRST will participate in Patient Experience Conference 2017 for the second year in a row as an organizational member of The Beryl Institute.

Patient Experience Conference is the world's largest independent, non-provider hosted event that brings together leaders, practitioners and vendors working in the healthcare industry, allowing them to convene, engage with one another and expand the ongoing conversation on improving the patient experience as a whole. Those conversations will play out in the form of keynotes, breakout sessions, seminars and networking events.

The Beryl Institute is a global community of practice dedicated to improving the patient experience which they define as the sum of all interactions, which are shaped by the culture of an organization, that influence patient perceptions across the entire continuum of care. Learn more about The Beryl Institute Patient Experience Conference 2017 here.

ImageFIRST brings to Patient Experience Conference 2017 the patient-centered thinking behind its ComfortFIRST advantage. ImageFIRST prioritizes the patient experience in the development of all of its products. The ComfortFIRST advantage is exemplified by ImageFIRST's Comfort Care line of patient gowns. ImageFIRST guarantees that facilities that switch to the Comfort Care line will increase patients' perception of their facility by at least 50% compared to previous medical gowns.

To learn more about the supplier of medical laundry services, linens and nurse uniforms in Cedar Rapids, IA, please visit ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids' website. Those interested in attending The Beryl Institute Patient Experience Conference 2017 can register here.

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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/22/2016 -- Employees of ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a leading supplier of nurse uniforms in Cedar Rapids, IA, recently banded together in the midst of a severe flood to help their community members in need. The flood, which occurred on September 23rd, was the second most severe in the Cedar River's history. The ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids service manager, Mike Marion, rose to the occasion, taking action to help a physical therapy facility, located along the river, move its items to safety.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids holds true to its purpose which consists of building "a great company by positively impacting the lives of their associates, community, customers and their patients. That core purpose is subdivided into three areas including the ImageFIRST Way, Customer Promise and Values. Click here to learn the full details.

As the Cedar River steadily rose towards its destined 10-foot crest above the flood stage, Mr. Marion realized that the physical therapy facility was in danger, and took immediate action. He and his associates fired up ImageFIRST's new 26-foot box truck, and trekked over to the facility. With the help of staff and volunteers, they loaded everything in the clinic onto the truck, and moved it to a safe storage unit across town.

As if Mr. Marion had not already done his part, he was back in action again on Saturday - this time to help community members who were not ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids clients. He took a smaller truck directly into the flood zone, and helped local businesses move their items to storage facilities.

Furthermore, on the following Sunday, Mr. Marion and other ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids associates drove a truck filled with sand bags through the flood zone and helped place them where needed, including in front of a business that had suffered severe damage during the previous flood in 2008. He and staff members worked on the levee for several hours.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids' instinctive reaction of helping community members in trouble embodies the mission aligned with their values. They proved that ImageFIRST is primarily a service company that also provides healthcare linen, uniform rentals and laundry services. To learn more about the medical linen service in Des Moines, IA, and nearby areas, please visit the ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids website.

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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/23/2016 -- As an expert in the medical linen rental and laundry, ImageFIRST®, the medical scrub and uniform supplier to Iowa City, IA asked and answered a common question of the healthcare industry: What does "hygienically clean" mean?

According to ImageFIRST®, that term can be misleading. The problem lies in that the phrase does not have a universally agreed-upon definition, and while many people cite the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), their wording is by no means official. AAMI says to be hygienically clean is to be "free of pathogens in sufficient numbers to cause human illness."

Since the term has no concrete definition, it cannot be measured tangibly. Therefore, medical facilities that partner with third party cleaning services that label their products as "hygienically clean" have no way to be sure that those items are laundered properly and effectively.

ImageFIRST® Cedar Rapids says that medical facilities should make sure their professional cleaning services provide them with documentation, industry certifications and thorough explanations of their processes. ImageFIRST® Cedar Rapids is known in the healthcare industry for its extensive and transparent cleaning process. Their AssuranceFIRST promise ensures clients that products will undergo a patented Triple BioShield Protection® process that returns the items back to facilities sanitized. As opposed to "hygienically clean," sanitization has distinct parameters according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dictating that laundry be free of 99.999% of pathogens.

To learn more about ImageFIRST® Cedar Rapids, the leading supplier of scrubs and uniforms in Iowa City, IA and nearby communities, please visit the company's website.

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® Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/18/2016 -- ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids is a premier supplier of medical scrubs in Des Moines, IA, and is one branch within a number of locations nationwide that are helping healthcare providers through an unflagging focus on the patient experience. Recently, ImageFIRST took note of a trend among facilities that entails cutting back on costs by taking over services once provided by external vendors. ImageFIRST's South East Regional Vice President and National Service Director, Jay Juffre, explained why that might not be such a good idea.

According to Juffre, who said that healthcare providers tend to immediately cut services when they want to lessen their overall budgets, are making a mistake when they take that route. "By allowing us to manage the [healthcare facility's laundry] program," Juffre says, "it's saving them money in the long run; but more importantly it ends up saving them time." When healthcare facilities partner with ImageFIRST, the time once spent managing laundry services and linen can be refocused into patient care.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, along with its various national counterparts, is one of the largest and quickest-expanding healthcare laundry service providers in the United States. Juffre notes that ImageFIRST's specialization in the laundry services industry "allows [them] to be excellent in what [they] do." He continues, "…[R]ather than be a jack of all trades, we prefer to focus on healthcare." He affirmed ImageFIRST's value by looking to its customers' perceptions of the service, noting that "I think our clients—the people who choose to do business with us—really appreciate our approach to what we do."

To learn more about ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids' approach to the healthcare industry, or to inquire about their program that offers medical uniforms for industry professionals in Iowa City, IA, please visit the company's website.

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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/29/2016 -- One of the most noticeable trends in the healthcare industry from the past few years is a shift in patient behavior to acting more like consumers. Industry professionals have busily been addressing this shift, as evinced in changes like the increasingly important role of patient experience officers in healthcare facilities and the rising amount of focus on patients beyond the care.

One of the most significant shifts in patient behavior is their use of rating services (like Yelp) to leave reviews of their experiences with healthcare providers, which take into account non-medical factors like wait time, front desk staff, setting and billing. ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a provider of medical laundry services and products like uniforms and scrubs in Davenport, IA, provides remarkable services and products to help enhance patient experiences. Recently, the laundry specialists shared a Becker's Hospital Review article that reinforces the idea that focusing on patients' experiences as consumers is critical to any healthcare provider's system.

The article, "Hospital and health system strategy 2016—8 core thoughts" by Scott Becker and Tamara Rosin, states "There are many different thoughts as to what is the right strategy for hospitals and health systems. Increasingly, a number of these thoughts are untested and put forth by professors and consultants. These strategies often resonate less and less well with what is successful practice." Not surprisingly, consumer-driven healthcare is one of the strategies mentioned, that focusing on the total consumer experience is critical.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids is a valuable vendor partner for healthcare facilities seeking to free their staff so they can better focus on excellent patient care. ImageFIRST seeks to be the cost-effective solution to increase patient satisfaction, with products like medical linen, patient gowns, scrubs and uniforms in Iowa City, IA, that assure patients that their comfort is being provided for. This principle is especially visible in ImageFIRST's Comfort Care line of patient gowns, which are made from a remarkably soft, cozy material. Services offered by ImageFIRST, such as inventory control, supportive Customer Advocates and same-day linen delivery, are also designed to free up busy healthcare staff so that they can focus on patient care.

Learn more about how ImageFIRST Cedar Rapid's medical linen and laundry products and services can help healthcare providers focus on the consumer experiences of patients by visiting http://cedar-rapids.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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/18/2016 -- ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a leading provider of patient gowns, medical linen, scrubs and uniforms in Davenport, IA, upholds the values espoused by all of ImageFIRST, a nationwide provider of medical linen and laundry products and services. Chief among the company's values is its commitment to being a cost-effective solution for healthcare providers who want to create exceptional patient experiences. True to its values, ImageFIRST is now an organizational sponsor of The Beryl Institute, a global community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to improving patient experiences.

The Institute is comprised of leaders in the healthcare industry who share their insights, background and perspectives in a continual effort to create exceptional patient experiences, which the Institute defines as "the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization's culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care." On April 13-15, 2016, the Institute will hold its annual Patient Experience Conference. The Conference is a vendor-hosted event—the largest of its kind—that unites healthcare professionals to learn, build relationships and network with other leaders and practitioners. ImageFIRST will be in attendance in order to learn about healthcare industry trends, share resources for improving the patient experience and educate healthcare providers about ImageFIRST's remarkable and unique line of products and services.

ImageFIRST has elevated the role of linen and laundry provider to an essential part of how their customers ensure a safe, caring and comfortable experience for all of their patients. Their services are designed to free staff from the time-consuming tasks of linen and laundry management, allowing them to devote more time and energy to patient comfort. From infection prevention to quality products to ImageFIRST's remarkably cozy Comfort Care line, the patient experience is at the heart of everything ImageFIRST offers.

Learn more about ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids and how they enhance the patient experience every day with valuable services and quality products like medical scrubs in Davenport, IA by visiting http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

About The Beryl Institute
The Beryl Institute is the global community of practice dedicated to improving the patient experience through collaboration and shared knowledge. They define patient experience as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization's culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care.

To learn more about the Institute, please visit http://www.theberylinstitute.org.

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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/15/2016 -- ImageFIRST, a nationwide provider of medical linen and laundry services, frequently shares information with its clients regarding the company's unique position as one that exclusively serves the healthcare sector. As a specialized provider, ImageFIRST hones in on the unique needs of the industry, from infection prevention to OSHA compliance, and delivers products and services that exceed these standards. However, less has been said about ImageFIRST's understanding of not just the logistical needs of healthcare providers but their emotional impact on the lives of patients, as well.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, which serves the state of Iowa, recently shared a personal story from Darrell Boyles, General Manager at ImageFIRST North Carolina, that illustrates the way that ImageFIRST touches lives every day. One month before Boyles started working for ImageFIRST, his mother passed away while in hospice care. Boyles realized that his mother, a hospice resident for the last several months of her life, had been cared for with ImageFIRST towels and blankets, and Boyles himself, as well as other family members who stayed overnight with his mother, slept under ImageFIRST blankets and pillowcases while they kept her company.

This wasn't the only personal impact that ImageFIRST had on Boyles' life or that of a loved one: His wife, he wrote, learned of her diagnosis while wearing an ImageFIRST mammography gown, and Boyles' wife wore ImageFIRST gowns during every important step of cancer treatment, from discussing options with her surgeon to learning that she was in remission.

These realizations prompted Boyles to reflect on the powerful personal impact that ImageFIRST's blankets, towels, gowns, scrubs, uniforms and other products have on the lives of patients from Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, IA. More than a practicality, ImageFIRST's products are an integral part of potentially life-changing doctor's visits and hospital stays.

Darrell Boyles' story is just one out of hundreds of similar experiences that testify to the impact of ImageFIRST's role as a medical laundry, linen and uniform provider. Healthcare providers in the Des Moines, IA area interested in learning more about ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids and their full suite of solutions for healthcare facilities can do so by visiting http://cedar-rapids.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%.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2016 -- Managing a healthcare facility is one of the toughest jobs in the nation. It requires round-the-clock readiness and a commitment to patient satisfaction that must also be balanced by smart administrative decisions about budgets, staff and inventory.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a medical linen and laundry service that provides high-quality, sanitized scrubs and uniforms to Davenport, IA-area to healthcare providers, is dedicated to being a cost-effective solution for smoother facility management and greater patient satisfaction. Recently, the company released a video explaining the advantages of their inventory management and billing system, a key component of their commitment to ValueFIRST.

The billing methods and terminology used by other linen and laundry providers can be confusing and has the potential to obfuscate how much providers are really paying for. Frequently, other medical linen services will issue a minimum weekly charge on inventory (typically, about 45% of the full inventory cost), regardless of how many products are actually used. This can result in unnecessarily high charges. Plus, many providers will add hidden fees for purported budget protection and auto-replacement.

Furthermore, some providers implement a "delayed exchange delivery system," in which there is no guaranteed return of inventory at the time of pick-up. This may lead to facilities not having the weekly amount that they need to account for fluctuating patient volume, thus racking up more charges for emergency inventory.

On the other hand, ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids understands that a linen service should never add to the difficulties of an already challenging job. That's why their flat-rate billing system is different: ImageFIRST's invoices are transparent, with no hidden fees. ImageFIRST determines inventory level based on needs to meet patient volume, and their immediate exchange delivery system ensures that no matter the heaviness of use during the week, the inventory is built back to its needs-based level on each delivery. The inventory level can also changes to handle patient volume fluctuation, and ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids' Customer Advocates are there to ensure that emergency linen deliveries happen when they are needed.

Learn more about staying on-budget and maintaining high-quality care with help from medical scrubs from ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, located near Davenport, IA.

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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/16/2015 -- With greater transparency in the healthcare industry will come a rising trend of consumerism—that's one of the prevailing messages heard by attendees at the HBS Healthcare Network Annual Conference held in Boston this past November. Elsewhere, industry professionals are also discussing what this trend means for healthcare providers. ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a medical uniform and laundry service in Des Moines, IA, offers its medical laundry services and exceptional customer care as a means of helping its clients adapt to this trend.

At the HBS conference, several industry professionals lent their insights on this shift. Keith Pitts, Vice Chairman at Tenet Health, drew the connection between increased transparency in the healthcare industry leading to more consumerism. He pointed out that traditional hospital revenues will see a decrease, forcing them to lower spending and focus on delivering excellent service. On the consumer end, patients will seek high quality and exceptional service, and will seek care outside of non-traditional hospital settings.

Josh Flum, Executive VP of Pharmacy Services at CVS, also offered his thoughts, stating that consumers will not be shy about expressing what they want, which includes more transparency, higher quality and convenience. Ultimately, he concluded, consumers will vote with their feet. Healthcare providers should adapt their customer care plans accordingly, and some already have: for example, Geisinger Health Systems will now offer a money-back guarantee to dissatisfied patients.

ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids is a medical linen and laundry service whose remarkable products can help healthcare facilities create the kind of exceptional customer service experience needed to excel in today's consumer-driven market. ImageFIRST delivers bright white linens, comfortable customer gowns and sanitized medical scrub products in Des Moines, IA, as well as provides each client facility with a designated Customer Advocate to help them devote more time and attention to their patients.

To learn more about how ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids helps clients succeed, visit http://cedar-rapids.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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/13/2015 -- Since the 2010 passage of the Affordable Healthcare Act, more Americans than ever are seeking outpatient healthcare services. This influx of patients in the healthcare system has led to significant changes in facility operations. For example, the patient experience has gained increasing importance in the healthcare sphere, as observed by surveys like the Beryl Institute's 2015 State of Patient Experience report.

In an increasingly competitive healthcare market, it is imperative that healthcare providers prioritize patient perception. Clients of ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, a provider of medical linen and scrubs uniforms in Davenport, IA, already know what a dramatic difference the medical laundry provider can make in patients' experiences of their facility. One of the ways in which ImageFIRST products create a positive patient experience is their adherence to their Bright White Standard for all linen.

Patient satisfaction can significantly decrease by dingy-looking sheets or towels. Graying is frequently an organic part of the laundry process: with repeated washing, some items lose their bright white color and take on gray discoloration. No matter how clean these items are, when gray items are given to patients along with white ones, patients perceive them as old or unclean, potentially lowering their perception of the facility.

By adhering to a strict Bright White Standard for every single linen, ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, along with every other ImageFIRST facility, helps facilities make their patients feel cared-for and comfortable. The Bright White Standard is upheld by independent, objective laboratory testing. Product samples are regularly sent to a third-party laboratory that uses a scanning device to measure the colors present in a given item.

To learn more about ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, the leading medical scrub provider in Des Moines, IA, and their quality assurance for each product, visit http://cedar-rapids.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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com.

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/19/2015 -- Last month, Infection Control Today released a special report entitled "Imperatives for Staying OSHA-Compliant in the Healthcare Laundry." The report, written by Kelly M. Pyrek, detailed a recent violation of standards by a New York City-based laundry facility that jeopardized the health and safety of its employees with subpar laundry handling practices. The report also outlined OSHA's imperatives for handling contaminated laundry. ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids, an OSHA-compliant linen laundry service specializing in the healthcare market, has shared the report to illustrate the importance of proper laundry handling practices.

As the story of the New York City facility demonstrates, improper handling of healthcare laundry can be potentially disastrous. OSHA found that the facility, in an attempt to reduce costs, had replaced sturdy laundry bags with flimsy ones. As a result, employees ran the risk of exposure to linen contaminated with bloodborne pathogens. In addition, OSHA noted that the facility did not follow other important guidelines for employee safety. All of these poor practices created an environment in which both employees and patients were at risk for pathogen exposure.

The report concluded with OSHA's imperatives for handling contaminated medical laundry, all of which are designed to minimize pathogen exposure for laundry handlers, as well as patients and medical facility staff. The organization requires that compliant laundry facilities reduce the risk of pathogen exposure by bagging laundry on-site in a leak-proof and clearly labeled container. The labeling system must either be universally understood by all laundry handlers or be clearly marked with red coloring or a biohazard symbol. Furthermore, laundry handlers must take care to limit their exposure to uncontained laundry and should not hold laundry bags close to the body in order to prevent accidental exposure to sharps.

As an OSHA-compliant medical laundry service, ImageFIRST Cedar Rapids follows the above regulations and maintains a culture of safety, in which both employee well-being and patient health are prioritized. ImageFIRST's Customer Advocates, dedicated associates who provide support for their designated facility, follow proper procedures for handling laundry. Furthermore, each linen or garment laundered by ImageFIRST undergoes a Triple BioShield protection process, which kills 99.999% of biocontaminants so that each linen is sanitized. Each garment also undergoes a five-point inspection to ensure quality.

To learn more about ImageFIRST's remarkable commitment to patient health and safety, visit
http://cedar-rapids.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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit
http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com

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Cedar Rapids, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/21/2015 -- The Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as "Obamacare," went into effect five years ago. Since then, the law has made health insurance more accessible to millions of individuals and families, but has also been met with intense legal opposition. Recently, yet another challenge to the law was struck down in a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling. ImageFIRST of Cedar Rapids, a medical linen and laundry service that prides itself on excellent customer care, would like to announce its support of the ruling, as it directly benefits Americans.

The recently defeated challenge to the Affordable Care Act would have eliminated subsidies in at least 34 states that elected to not set up independent health insurance exchanges and instead offer health insurance through healthcare.gov. Had the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the challenge, an estimated 6.4 million Americans would have not been able to afford coverage. Furthermore, the subsidies help to finance hospitals, health insurers and other key players in the healthcare industry. Without the subsidization made possible by the Affordable Care Act, many Cedar Rapids medical facilities could be short of funding and unable to provide the standards of care that their patients expect.

As a company dedicated to improving patient satisfaction at outpatient medical facilities and hospitals, ImageFIRST of Cedar Rapids supports the continuance of Affordable Care Act subsidies.

For more information on services from ImageFIRST of Cedar Rapids and how they help facilities make a difference in the lives of patients, visit http://cedar-rapids.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 Cedar Rapids, the cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit http://cedar-rapids.imagefirst.com

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