Health Care

Cleaning & Maintenance Management's infection prevention webinar offers practical tips on how front-end workers can help stop the spread of disease-causing germs.

Environmental services staff play a critical role in preventing the spread of infectious pathogens in healthcare facilities.

Scientists estimated that bacterial antimicrobial resistance was responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and will cause 10 million deaths by 2050.

CMM spoke with Gregory Gardner about his environmental services (EVS) challenges and solutions at a Florida hospital as director of EVS at Crothall Healthcare.

The difference between a properly trained healthcare cleaning team and an unprepared contractor can be measured in patient outcomes and regulatory violations.

ISSA President Laurie Sewell joins ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross to explore the central theme that unites all corners of the cleaning and facility services world: health.

Electrolyzed water, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional chemical-based disinfectants, is produced through an electrochemical process.

CMM spoke with Marilyn Clifton about her environmental services (EVS) strategies as senior manager of support services at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

The various types of antimicrobial treatments include built-in antimicrobials integrated into materials and textiles during manufacturing.

Isaac Johnson, senior vice president of operations at Aramark+ Healthcare, offers his best practices for cleaning your facility’s most challenging areas.

Target germ hotspots and optimize cleaning frequencies by pinpointing high-touch and high-traffic areas most prone to harboring germs.

Surface disinfection is a crucial component of infection prevention in community and healthcare environments, ranging from acute to nonacute care settings.