Patient, employee safety top priority in new facility

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (March 31, 2011) – A recent study found that health care workers ranked protection against exposure to blood and bodily fluids as a top concern and the most important characteristic in their medical apparel. This comes as no surprise as the Center for Healthcare Worker Safety finds health care professionals are exposed to blood and bodily fluids an average of 56.5 times a year. 

A commitment to ongoing improvement in employee and patient safety is a fundamental focus for all health care facilities. Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center is setting new safety standards in partnership with Custom Linen Solutions, an Orlando-based provider of linen, textiles and uniform rentals exclusively for the health care industry. The partnership will provide the Center with Vestex™ uniforms - innovative, high-performance medical apparel that provides effective fluid barrier protection for health care workers.

“We invest in technology and tools that keep patients safe, but that safety begins with our employees,” said Kam Habibi, DC, chief financial officer of Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center. “The advanced technology in Vestex provides our employees with comfort and confidence about their personal protection so they can provide caring, attentive service to patients.”

Vestex engineered scrub uniforms, developed by Orlando-based Vestagen Technical Textiles, provide comfortable fluid barrier protection for health care workers. Vestex uses exclusively licensed and patented technology to repel blood and bodily fluids, and contains an antimicrobial that protects the fabric from degradation due to microorganisms. In addition, Vestex is breathable, perspiration-wicking and naturally self-cleaning, helping to keep medical personnel clean, cool and dry.

Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center performed its first patient surgery in January and is committed to improving the health and safety of patients and employees. Each physician and staff member was personally selected to meet the Center’s high standards of patient satisfaction and safety.

“We are excited to be a part of Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center’s strategy to keep safety for health care workers and its patients top of mind,” said Craig Mayo, president and CEO of Custom Linen Solutions.

About Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center
Deerfield Beach Outpatient Surgical Center is a privately owned, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center located in Deerfield Beach, Fla. The 7,500-square foot center performed its first patient surgery in January of 2011 and is committed to improving patient health and employee safety in an environment that is comfortable for them and their families. For more information, call 954-418-7222.

About Custom Linen Solutions
Orlando-based Custom Linen Solutions provides linen, textile and uniform rental exclusively for the health care industry. Established in 1993, the company focuses on outpatient care and offers high quality, hygienically processed, technologically advanced uniforms and textiles. To learn more about Custom Linen Solutions’ rental programs for the health care industry, call 1-855-LinenMD (546-3663) or visit its website, www.customlinensolutions.com.

To learn more about Vestagen’s engineered medical uniforms, visitwww.vestexprotects.com.