HMHP mulls outsourcing St. E. laundry services

YOUNGSTOWN — Humility of Mary Health Partners recently placed its biomedical department under the auspices of Catholic Health Initiatives and is considering outsourcing its laundry operation.

The biomedical department, also referred to as clinical engineering, is responsible for maintaining all medical equipment, including vendor contracts for some of the more complex equipment such as CT scan (computerized axial tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), said Tina Creighton, hospital spokeswoman.

Creighton said all but one of the biomedical department employees opted to work for Catholic Health Initiatives, based in Denver. The one employee who is not working for CHI did not apply. All employees had the opportunity to work for CHI, she added.

For the complete story, see Friday's Vindicator and Vindy.com.