Cross-Contamination

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.

Health officials are preparing to see influenza numbers rise for the 2022–2023 season and are reminding people to get their annual flu shot to protect themselves and slow community-wide spread.

Norovirus season is from November to April. Learning how to properly clean up a norovirus spill will protect the health of both the building inhabitants and the facility's cleaning staff.

Learn how often you should disinfect a toilet, how to properly clean restrooms floors, and how to solve odor problems in your facility's restrooms.

Learn how to establish an effective infection prevention program with the proper tools, chemistries, and labor.

From choosing the right products to using them correctly, proper disinfection requires guidance suitable for all facilities.

With a better understanding of respiratory droplets, cleaning professionals can help minimize contact with disease-causing droplets and keep building users healthy.

How to establish a roadmap for safer and more sustainable environmental cleaning.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can help prevent environmental services (EVS) staff from contracting infectious diseases. But PPE only works well if staff choose the correct equipment and wear it properly.