This figure will alter however 26 kg per hour or greater is an ideal starting point.

Case study 1.

One organisation with two 110 bed facilities was able to ascertain a problem they were having.

Facility 1. 70 high care and 40 low care beds - were achieving the full linen service at 22.7 kg/hr. Ideal production levels 2275 kg per week

Facility 2. 110 high care beds - were achieving 33.7 kg/hr. Ideal production levels 2695 kg per week.

 

The given average production figures for high care is 3.5 kg per resident per day and for low care 2.0 kg.

Case study 2.

Same facilities as above. Further detailed analysis was completed with machine loading and staffing checked.

The machines at Facility 1 were operated as if they were washing in excess of 5000 kg per week - savings for both utilities and staff were approximately $70,000 per annum

In comparison at Facility 2, the figures showed 3275 kg per week were being produced. This was addressed with some additional training.

Operational costs are another acceptable method of comparing results, especially where a group of facilities report to a central office. These audits can also be undertaken by professional organisations such as Stewart Brown Business Solutions which collates information from many organisations including stand-alone facilities.

Creek Solutions Pty Ltd has access to such information and is able to assist with analysis of financial performance.

These statistics are then measured against per resident costs. Typical costs are:

• Labour
• Consumables and chemicals
• Linen

These can be replicated in the kitchen and cleaning services

A variety of audits exist for kitchen and cleaning which measures performance in HACCP and cleaning processes respectively.

Creek Solutions Pty Ltd has appropriate audit / numeric tools to undertake such audits.