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Cover Story: ImageFIRST Rises Through the Challenges
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other donations, ImageFIRST has donated over $600,000 to everybody safe, and at the same time, make sure that patients Hospital News
benefit the children’s research hospital since the partnership feel comfortable. Some of our products are designed to do that,
began. such as the gown line and scrub lines we manufacture.” and Healthcare
ImageFIRST’s goal has always been to help positively impact This past year, ImageFIRST took its RFID technology to Report...
patient care and make life easier for the staff that is taking care another level in terms of their ability to manage scrub pro-
of the patients. grams and fluid resistant gowns. During the pandemic last

“We manage the linen program so your staff can focus on the year, the company started manufacturing its own line of fluid
patient,” says Juffre. “Many of our products are designed to resistant isolation gowns. • 2021 – A Year
increase patient satisfaction. Most health systems, hospitals, “We added RFID chips to all our scrubs and isolation gowns in Review
and doctors, have two top priorities: patient care and staff to track what's coming and going, as well as to better manage
engagement. The linen is just a by-product of helping our our clients’ needs.” says Juffre. “RFID technology is big in the
clients achieve their number one and number two goals.” medical world, and we've always been on the cutting edge of • What’s Ahead in
The rising costs of supplies this past year has impacted many that in terms of tracking inventory, especially as it comes to
healthcare facilities and has been difficult for everybody, Juffre scrubs. Our ScrubVAULT® System helps them manage scrubs, Healthcare Real Estate?
acknowledges. mops, towels, and other products. It has been great for our
“Prices and inflation are going through the roof right now,” clients.”
he says. “These challenges are real. Inflation is at a 13-year The ScrubVAULT® System allows full accountability for the • Outsourcing – Year-
high, everything is going up and the price of gasoline is also scrubs being used and by whom. Providers are able to better end Business Strategies
impacting the deliveries of supplies.” manage their inventory because the system relies on UHF
While price increases are inevitable at any company, RFID chip technology. This ensures providers have the scrubs
ImageFIRST aims to only increase prices once a year, and they they need when they need it, making it more beneficial to them • Healthcare Marketing
have been able to maintain that through 2021. and ultimately, also to their patients by freeing up staff to focus & Public Relations –
“One thing we're doing for our clients right now is eating all more on patient care.
of the increased costs rather than unexpectedly increase the Health systems right now should be looking for true partners What Works?
cost to our customer. We were able to hold our pricing firm for that want to work with them through the rest of the pandemic
2021 and delay any increases until next year,” says Juffre. and through these rising costs, adds Juffre.
“We're doing that by becoming more efficient with routing and “ImageFIRST has always been a company that truly wants to • Healthcare’s Spiritual
in our production facilities. Creating a partnership with our be the partner our customers can't live without,” he says. “I Community
clients is key and part of that partnership is trying to ensure encourage them to do that with all their vendor partners. Let's
that our clients can take care of patients right now and not get through this together and let’s make sure that patients get
worry about unprojected costs.” the best care they can.” For more information
Juffre says another one of their client’s pain points is balanc- on advertising and
ing patient care with patient safety. For more information, visit editorial opportunities, call
“Something that most health systems want to do is maintain www.imagefirst.com or call
a good connection with their patients,” he says. “With social (800) 368-3676. Please note: New (561) 368-6950 today!
distancing and mask mandates, it's been a challenge. What customers should call (800) 932-7472.
we're trying to do is be a resource to them so they can keep

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