NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Weill Cornell Medical Center

Emergency Management Plan
Laundry and Linen

1. Purpose

1.1 The Laundry and Linen Emergency Management Plan (EMP) is intended to provide a
process for the immediate notification of personnel, the maintenance of essential
operations in support of the Hospital and, if needed, the re-assignment of personnel to
alternate duties.

2. Responsibility

2.1 Laundry Manager is responsible to update and revise (EMP). EMP will be submitted to
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for approval.

2.2 Staff will be in-service annually on the (EMP) by Laundry Supervisors.

2.3 In the event of an internal or external incident that affects the Hospital, a Hospital
Command Center may be established to coordinate the Medical Center’s response to
external and internal disasters. Important Hospital Command Center telephone numbers
are:
Command Center General Number 212-746-0555
Incident Commander 212-746-4029
Logistics Section Chief 212-746-7711

3. Department Staff Deployment and Recall

3.1 In the event the Laundry and Linen Department receive notification of an internal or
external incident which may effect or actually effects the Hospital’s routine operations.
Laundry Department Hours:
NYWCC: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday; 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M Saturday and
7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday.
NYPH: 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday 7:00 A.M. to
3:00 P.M.

3.2 The status of the Department under normal operational conditions is as follows:

A one-day supply of linen is stocked for hospital delivery.

A one-day supply of new linen is kept in inventory at all times.
NYPH – Service Building 3rd Floor, NYWCC –Annex building 4th floor
Operating Room uses Disposable Operating Room Linens.
Soiled linen pick up and clean delivery is accomplished seven days per week.

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Laundry and Linen

A. If a disaster should occur during hours when the department is not open, the
following becomes effective:

NYWCC – On receipt of notification from the Hospital, Director of Support

Services, Laundry Manager, Laundry Supervisor will immediately telephone all key
personnel listed in Appendix A of this policy and instruct them to report to the
Laundry via quickest available transportation.

NYPH – On receipt of notification from the Hospital, Director of Support

Services, Laundry Manager, Laundry Supervisor will immediately telephone all key
personnel listed in Appendix A of this policy and instruct them to report to the
Laundry via quickest available transportation.
.

1. Supervisory and key personnel will, in turn, telephone there staff to report
to duty as soon as possible.

2. The first person (s) arriving at the Laundry will assess the situation as
quickly as possible and report to the Director.

3. Transportation will be arranged for the employees unable to use

public/private transportation.

4. The Laundry will be placed into operation as employees arrive; whose

workstation and schedule will be modified according to emergency
operation.

B. In the event of a “Black-out”.

The status of the Laundry(s) operation does not effect normal operational
conditions, because the equipment is on the emergency power generation system.

C. In the event that the Laundry Department incurs a major breakdown which
seriously impedes or totally disables its capability to perform its functions, the
following plan will be immediately implemented:

1. The Laundry Director or designee will call NYH Laundry Service (NYWCC)
or Presbyterian Laundry Service (NYPH), the backup vendors (Network)
requesting their services within twenty-four hours.

2. The backup vendor will accommodate, NYWCC approximately 22,000

pounds, NYPH approximately 30,000 pounds of linen per day for seven days.
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Laundry and Linen

a. Large Flat: bed sheets, draw sheets and bedspreads

b. Small Flat: Pillow cases, hand towels, surgical towels, wrappers,

and napkins.

c. Tumble Dry:

Gowns: patient, isolation, x-ray, i.v., pediatric

Blankets: bath and thermal
Towels: bath, hand, and mats
Nursery: shirts, blankets, p.j., and infant pads
Adult Bed Pads

d. Operating Room Linen:

Surgical towels, scrub suits wrappers, etc..

e. Uniforms

3. The procedure for collection, pickup, delivery, and distribution of linen and
uniforms is as follows:

a. All soiled linen will be collected from the sub-basement chute rooms and
brought to the fourth floor (NYWCC), fourth floor (NYPH) Classifying
Area.

b. Soiled linen will be classified and loaded into polytrucks.

c. The polytrucks will be brought to the Receiving platform for vendor

pickup.

d. Deliveries of clean linen will be taken to the second floor (NYWCC), third
floor (NYPH), for sorting and delivery.

e. On the first of the breakdown, sufficient quantities of new linen will be

issued to provide adequate service for the first 24 hours of the emergency.

f. On subsequent days, established linen quotas will be distributed.

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Weill Cornell Medical Center
Emergency Management Plan
Laundry and Linen

Revised 5/06, 3/07, 6/08

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Laundry and Linen

APPENDIX A: NOTIFICATION SCHEME

New York Weill Cornell Center (NYWCC)

Mr. T. O’Donnell, Director of Support Services

Hospital Ext. 60644
Cell Phone: 646-261-3846
Home Phone: 201-664-0626

Mr. J. Liriano
Hospital Ext. 61239
Cell Phone: 646-302-2923
Home Phone: 516-221-6094

Jay Wasim, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 61290
Beeper 16617
Cell Phone: 347-680-3964
Home Phone: 718-357-5543

Joseph Scuccimarri, Supervisor

Ext. 61290
Beeper 17665
Home Phone: 1-908-810-5340

Tito Ombalino, Supervisor

Ext. 61290
Beeper 30737
Home Phone: 718-426-8587

Kenroy Wildman, Supervisor

Ext. 61081
Home Phone: 718-379-0194

Annette Hamilton, Office Assistant

Hospital Ext. 61081
Beeper 16340
Cell Phone: 646-209-9772

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Laundry and Linen

NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital

Upon notification of the message on Ext. 52841,52842, the Supervisor will immediately call:
Mrs. Jennifer Loftus, Director of Support Services
Hospital Ext. 52295
Cell Phone: 646-533-3645

Mr. J. Liriano
Hospital Ext. 1-212 305-2841
Cell Phone: 646-302-2923
Home Phone: 516-221-6094

Mr. Dwight Johnson, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 52841
Cell Phone 646-533-4715
Home Phone: 718-412-2782

Mr. Charles Abraham, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 52841
Cell Phone 646-533-4719
Home Phone: 718-735-2734

Mr. Ray Manradge, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 52841
Cell Phone 646-533-4729
Home Phone: 914-712-1122

Mr. Harold Bias, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 52841
Cell Phone 646-533-4723

Mrs. Sandra Rosario, Supervisor

Hospital Ext. 52841
Cell Phone 646-533-4717
Home Phone: 212-568-4354

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