Cross-Contamination

People with contagious illnesses who enter hospitals can transmit pathogens to surfaces, including restroom areas. Hospital environmental services teams must be diligent in cleaning and disinfecting these surfaces.

Isaac Johnson, Aramark Healthcare+ vice president of operations, explains the importance of environmental services (EVS) and housekeeping to the overall environment and care of a hospital.

Cross contamination is the spread or transfer of germs from one area, surface, or person to another, often through improper cleaning practices.

Learn expert advice on hygiene, training, and best practices to ensure diner safety and prevent foodborne illnesses in commercial kitchens.

Dark and moist sink drains are a perfect setting for germs to thrive.

Featuring the advice of industry experts, this one-hour webinar by Cleaning & Maintenance Management provides the guidance to help you effectively tackle the most complained about area of any building: The restroom.

Gym managers should implement an institutional cleaning policy that’s proactive, thoughtful, and keeps their buildings both healthy and clean—which, perhaps surprisingly, are not quite the same thing. 

If you missed the opportunity to do a spring cleaning, summer is also the perfect time to deep clean your facilities and remove build-up from all types of weather. Luckily for us, modern-day tools and technology can make the once tedious chore a breeze. With a detailed plan in place, the right products and solutions will refresh your facility in no time.

Whether you’re an environmental services worker in a hospital or a custodian in a school or office, the first piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) you most likely reach for is a pair of disposable gloves.

Watch this hour-long webinar replay for practical tips that will help you stay on track with infection prevention in your facility.

In this episode of BioTalk, GBAC Executive Director Patty Olinger and Jeannie Henderson, CEO at Jeannie Cleaning, discuss how ATP testing can shed light on the need for greater cleaning vigilance throughout your living and working environments, including areas you might not have considered—until now.

Analyzing human factors among environmental services staff can reveal gaps in cleaning processes in health care facilities.