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Joe Skalecki
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Joseph Skalecki began his career in the health care industry in 1976 as Laundry
Manger at St. Joseph’s Convent in Milwaukee, WI. In 1978 he took the position of
Laundry Manager at St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee. He attended the American Laundry
& Linen College through the University of Kentucky and was a member of the first
graduating class. Joseph has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Cardinal
Stritch College in Milwaukee.
Joe was an active member in the Wisconsin Institutional Laundry Managers Association,
the local chapter of the National Association of Institutional Linen Management.
He served the organization over the years as Secretary, Vice President and President.
In 1980 he was voted Laundry Manager of the Year by the Wisconsin chapter.
In 1990, Joe assumed the duties of Director of Environmental Services at Mercy Hospital
in Janesville, WI. During his years at Mercy and St. Mary’s he served on various
hospital committees such as Safety Committees and Product Evaluation Committees.
His responsibilities included all aspects of department management including budgeting,
policies and procedures, interviewing, hiring and training.
Joe achieved staffing reductions in his facilities through the reorganization of
workflow as well as technological advances. He has also provided contracted services
to other hospitals in order to increase productivity in his in-house operations.
In 1994 Joe began his consulting career. Since that time he has assisted many hospitals
across the country in reorganizing their Environmental Service departments to be
more efficient and improve the quality of service they provide. Some of the larger
facilities Joe has worked with are the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
in Iowa City, IA and Health First, Inc. in Melbourne, FL.
In 2001 Joe began doing independent consulting as the sole proprietor of Skalecki
Consulting.
Joe lives in Janesville, WI with his wife Deborah. They have four children and five
grandchildren. Joe enjoys working with computers and running.
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