Health Care

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A fresh brand identity and focus positions IEHA for the future.

Jack McGurk, president and CEO of Systems Improvement Initiatives Inc., offered a possible solution to health care-acquired infections in his educational session at the 2020 ISSA Show North America Virtual Experience.

Cross-contamination is an aspect where we can diminish the risk of an infection spreading to multiple people. It's critical to ensure that sanitization is the top priority when managing workplaces, facilities and more.

With health care facilities having the highest risk of spreading a virus, UV systems offer a way to combat the infectious pathogens easily.