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Medico Healthcare Linen delivers reusable isolation gowns to Customers using state-of-the-art process developed with Positek RFID

Positek RFID Inc., the complete RFID systems, solutions and integration company serving the textile maintenance industry, along with Medico Healthcare Linen, has created a state-of-the-art process for the clean and consistent delivery of Reusable Isolation Gowns to healthcare providers.

Leading RFID systems and solutions provider creates innovative process for safe and reliable delivery of Reusable Isolation Gowns, making Reusable Iso Gowns a viable option for healthcare providers.

Medico has been providing the rental, cleaning and delivery of garments and linens to healthcare services for more than 85 years. Operating since 1932, Medico is considered a leader in medical uniform and medical linen services in Southern California. For accurate and simplified tracking and sorting of garments and linens, Medico trusts RFID solutions from Positek RFID and washable RFID tags from Fujitsu.

With the outbreak of COVID-19, Medico turned to Positek RFID to develop an RFID solution that would allow for a safe and reliable process to ensure the clean, consistent delivery of Reusable Isolation Gowns. Positek RFID integrated its unique CA Suite and Sort Software solution as well as existing Positek RFID hardware solutions installed at Medico’s facilities to deploy an innovative RFID-enabled process for Scrubs and Lab Coats driven by Fujitsu’s ultra-rugged RFID tags, allowing Medico to easily control the quality of the laundry process and make Reusable Isolation Gowns a viable option for healthcare providers.

“Positek RFID and Medico continue to deliver solutions to textile-related challenges that healthcare service providers face. We are extremely excited that our patented RFID technology and innovative inventory management processes allow Medico to maximize efficiency, thus making Reusable Isolation Gowns a viable option for healthcare facilities at a time when it is necessary,” said Jeffrey Markman, President of Positek RFID.




“At Medico Healthcare Linen, we pride ourselves on quickly and efficiently delivering the options that our customers need. With Positek RFID’s cutting-edge hardware and software, we were able to easily integrate an innovative solution at our facilities so that we could meet our customers’ rapidly increasing demand for Reusable Isolation Gowns during a global pandemic,” said Greg Shames, Director of Operations of Medico Healthcare Linen.

For more information about Positek RFID’s systems and solutions for Reusable Isolation Gowns and other garments, please email sales@positekrfid.com or call (610) 275-2905.


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