Environmental Services - February 2017
Parkland Hospital combines laundry tech with human touch
Advanced processes back up one skilled seamstress
2/28/2017
Report: Growing healthcare sector will boost demand for industrial cleaning services
The global industrial cleaning market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of close to 5%
2/27/2017
Free hazard communication webinar planned to help protect cleaners
The webinar will focus on how OSHA can help staffing firms and host employers better understand their responsibilities for ensuring the safety of temporary workers.
2/24/2017
Automated UV-C disinfection: Finding the system that meets your facility’s needs
Despite the fact that the fundamental technology might be the same, no two commercially available automated UV-C systems are identical
2/15/2017
Cleaners can harm plastic surfaces over time
Use of some cleaning products could harm medical devices
2/14/2017
Study explores environmental cleaning for containing MRSA
Research examines the efficacy of different approaches for cleaning environmental surfaces
2/8/2017
Tips to reduce the spread of norovirus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests five steps
2/8/2017
Environmental services' morale sometimes suffers on the job
Lifting staff morale goes a long way toward improving productivity
2/6/2017
Hospital enhances patient safety with germ-zapping robots
The Christ Hospital Health Network is the first healthcare system in the Cincinnati region to use the technology
2/3/2017
Study links superbug to antibiotic overuse rather than dirty hospitals
Scientists have found overuse of the drugs was the main cause of a serious stomach bug outbreak that spread through NHS hospitals
2/3/2017
Ontario hospital workers warn about hospital-acquired infections
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is urging the government to reduce hospital-acquired infections by increasing funding for hospital housekeeping
2/2/2017