cleaning - strategies, tips and insights for the healthcare facilities management industry


Cleanology: The Need for a Study of Cleaning



When It Comes to Disinfectants, Close Is Not Good Enough



Controlling the Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria



How To ESKAPE the Threat of Pathogens on Surfaces



Three Strategies to Streamline Cleaning Labor in Senior Living Facilities



Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Cleans Up with OhmniClean



Mandating a Patient's Right to a Clean Room



3 Nuances of Cleaning and Disinfection in Healthcare



Bleach Study Sends Unneeded Shock Waves



Identifying Germs and Cleaning Occupied Spaces for Environmental Services



When to Use Cleaning Chemicals or Germ-Killing Disinfectants



Preventing Quat Binding in Healthcare Facilities



Study Finds Bacteria Stick Around Even After Cleaning



Cleaning Patient Care Equipment



Training Frontline Healthcare Staff for Effective Pathogen Control



Differentiating Between Traditional and 'Hospital Grade' Disinfectants



3 Benefits of Autonomous Floor Care Equipment in Healthcare



C. auris Case Suspected in WVU Medicine Hospital in Bridgeport



Avoiding Problems When Disinfecting Hospital Surfaces



Best Disinfecting Practices Unveiled by Top Experts



Rethinking Hospital Cleaning Methods and Materials



Cleaning Reduces Infection Risks for Patients



Bringing Hospital Cleaning into the 21st Century



How Clean Do Hard Nonporous Surfaces Need to Be?



How To Choose Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens



Preventing Mold in Healthcare Facilities



The Science Behind Surface Decontamination 



Can Biofilm Make Candida Auris More Dangerous? 



Standard Needed for Electrostatic Application of Disinfectant



Pathogen Removal Strategies for Infection Control



Employees Call to Halt Surgeries After Finding Contaminated Trays



How Healthcare Facilities Can Ensure Handwashing Happens



Is ROI More Important Than ROL?



Wrong Disinfectant Can Lead to Occupational Health Risks



'Elbow Grease' Is Critical for Infection Control



Damaged Hospital Surfaces Cannot Be Disinfected



Pros of Outsourcing Environmental Services in Healthcare Facilities



How to Choose the Right Disinfectants



Striving for Better Cleaning in Hospitals 



Is Routine Disinfecting Necessary?



Reality Check: Rethinking Surface Disinfectants



How Flooring Acts as a Mode of Infection Transmission



Environmental Hygiene Programs Help Reduce C. diff Rates



Maximizing Microfiber Cleaning Products



HAIs Contribute to Growth of Surface Disinfectant Market



Disinfectants That Don't Disinfect



How Proper Cleaning Can Limit the Spread of Norovirus



Cleaning to Impress Visitors



Hospital Cleaning Practices Need Improvement



Clean Hands Battle Healthcare-Acquired Infections



High-Touch Surfaces in Long-Term Care Facilities Often Contaminated



How to Prevent Mold Growth in Facilities



Thermal Imaging Can Improve Handwashing



Automated Hand Hygiene Monitoring Systems Promote Cleaner Healthcare Facilities



What is the Threat of Infections Acquired in Ambulances



Perfect Storm: High Surface Contamination and Vulnerable Patients



3 Most Common Questions About Chemicals



3 Steps to Prevent C. diff Spread



Green Seal to Prohibit PFAS In All Green Seal Cleaning Products



Top Areas to Keep Clean in Senior Care Facilities



Hospitals Face Major Environmental Services Challenges



How Flooring Impacts Healthcare Facilities



Why and Where Do Healthcare Facilities Need to Disinfect? 



Fighting Fecal Matter on High-Touch Surfaces



Healthcare Acquired Infections Responsible for 100,000 Deaths Annually 



ASHE Infection Control Tool Focuses on Role of Maintenance



Porous vs. Nonporous: Which Surface Has the Most Effective Transmission?



What Disinfectant Labels Really Mean



Fit for Purpose Disinfection: A Closer Look



Tackling Dry-Surface Biofilm



Cleaning Strategies for Furniture, Furnishings and Patient Care Equipment



Patients, Staff Need Risk-Based Standards on Cleanliness



Covid-19 Is Turning South African Hospitals Into ‘Obsessive Infection Control Bubbles’



Triclosan exposure linked to osteoporosis



Finding the next generation of cleaning managers



Hospital salaries: From environmental services to the CEO



NYU student goes from janitor to nursing school grad



Hospital housekeeper, 4-year-old patient become 'best friends'



Top 10 cleaning toxins and natural alternatives



Sanitizing a hospital mattress



Health concerns expected to fuel cleaning chemicals market



Green cleaning offers opportunities for the healthcare facilities management market



Boost ES recognition by providing opportunities for success



Superheroes wash windows at San Diego Children’s Hospital



EPA updates disinfectant-testing guidelines



Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Clean storage in an EVS closet



NHS launches emergency plans after cleaning contractor collapses



Office workers at Scottish health board redeployed to hospital cleaning due to flu outbreak



Geisinger focuses on ES department career advancement



Va. health system works to improve cleaning protocol uniformity



Research links disinfectant to hospital staff health problems



Cleaning an artificial green wall



Clorox Professional Products Company Introduces New Portfolio of Odor Control Products Designed to Eliminate the Toughest Professional Odors



Sunburst Chemicals Introduces Tamper Proof Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser



Existing Reprocessing Techniques Prove Insufficient for Flexible Endoscopes



Fighting Heavy Foot Traffic with Optimal Footprint: Diversey Care Introduces TASKI swingo XD Series



Sundrops 59 Foaming Lotion Soap from Sunburst Chemicals Designated Safer Choice Product



A data-driven approach to healthcare facilities environmental services



Stains Perform a Disappearing Act with New Clax Magic Range from Sealed Air’s Diversey Care



New Research Demonstrates that Patients’ Perception of Hospital Cleanliness Impacts Multiple Patient Experience Measures



Five guaranteed ways to keep your cafeteria clean and up to code



CleanCore Technologies, LLC Announces its Aqueous Ozone Cleaning Solutions are now Green Seal Certified



Sealed Air Announces Plan to Pursue Spin-Off of Diversey Care and Related Hygiene Business



New PROSOCO Cleaner Earns EPA Safer Choice Label



Essential elements of an OR cleaning program



National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award Recognizes Sharon Jones – Environmental Services, Methodist Hospitals of Indiana, Gary Campus



Four ways to reduce healthcare-associated infections



AHE and Kimberly-Clark Professional Announce 2016 Heart of Healthcare Award Recipient



Pa. nursing home hit with complaints of cockroaches, filth



Flagship NHS hospital called filthy and unsafe



Gundersen Health System environmental services department honored



ISSA Offers Third-Party Training Center Verification



Real-time tracking can improve healthcare facility cleaning



Nursing home chooses touchless cleaning for wheelchairs



Diversey Care Launches Oxivir 1 Disinfectant Cleaner to Lead its Disinfectant Portfolio



Nominate an exceptional cleaning manager



Hospital reschedules surgeries due to dust on supplies



Hospitals adding technology to cleaning routines



Study: Cleanliness promotes better behavior



Survey names 10 cleanest Dallas hospitals



Bed bugs force hospital waiting room to close



Americans link cleanliness with level of care in senior facilities



The value of clean



Adding bioremediation to the sanitation schedule



Monitoring infection-control cleaning results



Guidance lacking for soft-surface decontamination



Healthcare workers identify infection-control barriers



Survey says Canadian hospitals not clean enough



White paper examines soft-surface decontamination



Experts advise on cleaning, disinfection of scopes



Insect problem, other issues reported at Connecticut VA



Scottish hospitals called out about dirty equipment



Events in 2013 will impact green cleaning in 2014



It's not about dirt: Dealing with non-soiling issues in carpet care



Quality assurance program key to environmental services



Streamlining instrument tray cleaning



NIOSH launches web page with cleaning resources



Bristol Children's Hospital ordered to improve cleanliness after inspection



Environmental services effectiveness key as decentralized care expands



Environmental services earning respect for quality outcomes



Manufacturers developing materials for cleanability and germ resistance



Geisinger Medical Center honored for environmental services excellence



8 tips on keeping facilities clean, green, and healthy



Sweeping changes: Hospitals focus on cleaning services



Survey says: Cleaning industry is cautiously optimistic



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