• Hospitals Learn Their Collective Power: An Isolation Gown Success Story
  American Journal of Infection Control
  By Amy B. Kressel, MD, MS, Jennie L. McVey, RN, CIC, Joan M. Miller, RN, MSN, and Lauren L. Fish, BN, RN, CIC
  
  
• The University of Maryland Medical Center: Reusable Textiles in the OR
  By Practice Greenhealth
  Greening the OR.org: A case study on the University of Maryland Medical Center's use of reusable textiles in the operating room.
  
  
• The Business Case for Greening the OR
  Greening the Operating Room Series, April 2011
  By Practice Greenhealth
  Why focus on the OR? This article provides nine Best Practices to reduce waste and cut costs in the OR.
  

• Kaiser Permanente-Generation II Hospital Sustainability Scorecard
  By Kaiser Permanente, April 2011
  Kaiser Permanente has issued a Generation II Sustainability Scorecard that is included as part of its RFP process for the nearly $1 billion in medical products it purchases each year. Note that not only are supplier's products being scrutinized for their sustainability footprint, but the supplier's operations are also included.
  
  
• Would You Hug Your Child Wearing Soiled Scrubs?
  Outpatient Surgery, April 2009
  By James Ballard, MBA
  Home laundering vs. professional laundering
  
  
• ARTA Responds to Healthcare Purchasing News Article
  Healthcare Purchasing News, April 2009
  By ARTA Legislative Director Howard Zins
  Howard Zins responds to inaccurate article and makes the case for reusable textiles 
  
  
• Change and Opportunity: Medicare Reform and the Advantages of Reusables
  Textile Rental Magazine, March 2005
  By Howard Zins
  Reusable textiles can help congress get a handle on healthcare costs
  
  
• Barrier Materials New Standard - What It Means to the Healthcare Textile Rental Indusry
  Textile Rental Magazine, March 2005
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  Customer-savvy textile rental operators need to understand their professional requirements.
  
  
• Reusable Barrier Fabrics - User Needs Drive Development Efforts
  Textile Rental Magazine, March 2005
  By Brad Bushman
  Understanding the role of barrier fabrics can help you sell the benefits of reusables.
  
  
• Homogeneity of Single-Use and Reusable Surgical Textiles
  NOWHERE Marketing Communications, September 2003
  By Christiaan Meijer
  Comparison of the homogeneity of single use and reusable surgical textiles.
  
  
• Reusable Surgical Textile Products Offer Cost, Environmental Benefits
  Medical and Hygiene Report, March 2003
  By Howard M. Zins
  Evaluation of benefits offered by reusable surgical textile products.
  
  
• But Will It Come Out in the Wash?
  Textile Rental Magazine, October 2002
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  The rising incidence of treatment-resistant microorganisms spurs renewed emphasis of effective laundry processing.
  
  
• Barrier Surgical Gowns and Drapes: Just How Necessary Are They?
  Textile Rental Magazine, July 2002
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  50 years after the arrival of barrier gowns, a more definitive testing method is needed to help surgical personnel determine the level of protection they need.
  
  
• Gowns and Drapes for the "Level of Exposure Anticipated"
  Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, May 2002
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  
  
• Crisis In U.S. Textiles
  ATMI Supplement to Textile Industries, August 2001
  By the Office of the Chief Economist and the International Trade Division of the
  American Textile Manufacturers Institute
  The impact of the Asian currency devaluations and the U.S. Government actions urgently needed to rebalance the competitive situation.
  
  
• The Role of Surgical Gowns, Drapes and Masks in the Generation of Airborne Particulates
  AORN Journal, October 2000
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  
  
• Protective Apparel: Disposable vs. Reusable
  Infection Control Today, March 2000
  By Nathan L. Belkin, Ph.D.
  Five areas of consideration when comparing disposable vs. reusable protective apparel.
  
  
• Reusable Textiles: A Single Solution To Healthcare's Multiple Woes
  Textile Rental Magazine, February 1996
  By Howard M. Zins
  Economic, environmental advantages give healthcare administers many reasons to believe in textile rental service.

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PRESENTATIONS

• Cotton Crisis: A Grave Challenge for Commercial Linen Users
  By Phil Cain
  The challenges facing the commercial linen business as a result of the cotton crisis.

ARTA Green Summit: How to Green Operations and Increase Profitability
        Quebec City, QC, Canada, July 22-23, 2010

• Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Disposable and Reusable Surgical Gowns 
  By A. J. Van den Berghe and Catherine Zimmer
  Definition of and methods for conducting a life cycle assessment.
  
  
• Marketing Reusable Textiles as the Green and Responsible Choice
  By Nancy Jenkins, ARTA Executive Director
  Methods and resources for marketing reusable textiles as the green and responsible choice.
  
  
• Paper vs. Cloth
  By Charles Brigham, TRSA
  How to increase sales by converting paper napkin accounts to cloth rental.
  
  
• The Sustainability Journey - Walking the Talk and Helping Operators Sell the Green Benefits of Napery
  By Rick Jarred, Milliken & Company
  The technology being used by Milliken to promote the use of reusable textiles as the green alternative.
  
  
• What's Important to Doctors and Nurses: An Attitude Survey
  By Dr. Margaret Rucker
  Analysis of two studies regarding the attitudes of doctors and nurses towards reusable textiles.
  
  
• An Overview of Practice Greenhealth
  By Lara Sutherland, Director of Business Membership Practice Greenhealth
  An overview of the mission and work of the Practice Greenhealth organization.
  
  
• A Case Study for Reusable Isolation Gowns
  By Edward McCauley, President and CEO United Hospital Services, LLC Indianapolis, IN
  Presentation of the process United Hospital Services enlisted in conversion from disposable to reusable isolation gowns.
  
  
• Legislative Update - A Green Perspective
  By Howard M. Zins
  Recent activity in the legislature relating to green topics.
  
  
• The Environmental Impact of Reusable Bed Pads
  By Kasper Van Veen, Director Research and Product Development, Vintex, Inc. and Gabriel Boardman, V.P. Marketing and Product Management, MIP, Inc.
  An overview of the real impact of reusable bed pads from cradle to grave.
  
  
• Protecting What Matters
  By Janice Larson, CLLM Managing Director Clinical Resources and Consulting Encompass Group LLC
  Helping healthcare clients make the best choice between reusable and single-use disposable underpass.
  
  
• Solutions For A Reusable and Green Future
  By Ruby Hartsell, Medline Canada
  Suggestions on how to create a profitable relationship between a reusable textile provider and their customer.
  

• Life Cycle Studies of Surgical Textiles: Preliminary Findings
  By M.K. Luhrs, C. Ponder, G. Sun, E. Griffing, M. Overcash and J. Hamilton
  Presentation of the initial findings of life cycle studies of surgical textiles.
  
  
• What Size is Your Footprint?
  By Ed Sowle, Director Research, Development and Engineering, ECOLAB
  Definitions of "Green" and how they relate to to reusable textile industry.
  
  
• The Comparison of "Green" Hand Drying Methods
  By Danny McCoy, V.P. Darman Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  A look at the environmental, hygiene and cost factors of various hand drying methods.
  
  
• Textile Innovations: Leading the Way to a "Greener" Future
  By Bradley J. Bushman, Standard Textile, Co., Inc.
  A look at new innovations in fibers and how they relate to the reusable textile industry.
  
  
• Becoming FabriConscious
  By Janice Henry, V.P. Marketing, Superior Uniform Group
  Understanding the fabrics available in today's market.
  
  
• Embrace Innovation, Reduce Waste, Save Energy
  By London Hospital Linen Service, Inc.
  Presentation of the operations of an environmentally friendly linen service company.
  
  
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