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Disposable gloves, PPE
May 22, 2023 Eric Phipps

Hands-On PPE Advice

Products

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.

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PDI product demo
May 11, 2023 Sponsored by PDI

The Critical Differences Between Liquids and Wipes

Products

When you disinfect, what should you use—liquids or wipes? In this demonstration, sponsored by PDI, learn important information about the differences between liquid disinfectants and disinfectant wipes, so that you can make the right choice for your facility.

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Straight Talk! PDI
May 4, 2023 Sponsored by PDI

Leading the Charge: PDI’s Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions

Products

Cleaning and disinfecting wipes are essential for environmental services (EVS) workers, housekeepers, and those in the jansan industry. In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by PDI, learn more about the innovative infection prevention products PDI provides to the cleaning industry.

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Housekeepers Bea and Tommy
April 5, 2023 Kathleen Misovic

Home Clean Home

Facility Management

While many housekeepers barely know the people in the facilities that they clean, Beatriz McClean and Tom Feeney enjoy getting to know the residents they serve at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community in South Setauket, New York.

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Examining the State of Infection Prevention in 2023
February 1, 2023 Kathleen Misovic

Examining the State of Infection Prevention in 2023

Infection Control

Between 2012 and 2017, deaths from antimicrobial resistance decreased by 18% overall and nearly 30% in hospitals, according to a CDC report regarding the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance. Unfortunately, much of this progress was short-lived.

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environmental services, EVS
January 3, 2023 Kathleen Misovic

Consider the Human Factor in Environmental Cleaning

Infection Control

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

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EVS Tech Goes Beyond Floors to Make Hospital Shine
November 30, 2022 Kathleen Misovic

EVS Tech Goes Beyond Floors to Make Hospital Shine

Facility Management

Lamont Lanfair, an EVS technician at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, was one of 10 EVS workers Cintas Corporation honored with its 2022 Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience (C.A.P.E.) Award.

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Vanguard Safety video
October 3, 2022

The Evolution of PPE and the Cleaning Industry

Vanguard Safety has revolutionized the personal protective equipment (PPE) industry. In this sponsored edition of Straight Talk!, learn more about how they've made PPE better, safer, and more available for cleaning professionals.

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PDCA
August 22, 2022 Bryan Christiansen

Protect Your Employees’ Health and Safety

Health and Safety

A facility manager’s responsibilities are immense, and that long list includes occupational health and safety as well. Here are four strategies that can help facility managers protect the well-being of their employees.

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EVS, environmental services staff, hospital workers, hospital housekeepers
December 10, 2021 Kathleen Misovic

Common PPE Mistakes in Health Care Environments

Health and Safety

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.

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health care EVS workers, hospital cleaner, hospital custodian
August 26, 2021 Carol Calabrese

A Review of Cleanliness Protocols for Health Care EVS Workers

Infection Control

It's not time to let our guards down. Here are ways health care EVS workers can be well prepared for the next infectious situation.

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floor, floor care, communication,
June 22, 2021 Michael Catanzaro

Floor Care and the Art of Communication

Hard Floors

Good communication on how to take care of hard floors is the key to a sustainable workplace environment and healthy facility.

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