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Hospitality

Don’t Cry Over Spills on Hotel Carpet
February 7, 2024 Kathleen Misovic

Don’t Cry Over Spills on Hotel Carpet

Carpet

Organic stains from food and beverages, such as coffee and red wine, are very commonly found on carpet in hospitality facilities. Encountering a days-old stain is no reason to panic, although it might take a bit more effort to remove it

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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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hotel, environmental, sustainable
September 19, 2022 Joshua Schwartz

The Benefits of Sustainable Cleaning for the Hospitality Industry

Health and Safety

There are multiple good reasons hospitality executives need to overcome that initial burst of skepticism about green and sustainable cleaning and give it serious consideration.

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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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Cleaning Community Gives Back
October 21, 2021 Amy W. Richardson

Cleaning Community Gives Back

Carpet

A group of Florida cleaning companies works together to help local charities that serve children and veterans.

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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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IEHA logo
April 22, 2021 Michael Patterson

Rolling Out the ‘New’ IEHA

Health and Safety

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

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hospital bed
February 16, 2021 Kathleen Misovic

Patient Satisfaction Tied to Increased Hospital Cleanings

Infection Control

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.

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cleaning checklist, cleaning supplies
April 28, 2020 John M. Poole Jr.

Removing Gray Areas

Training

Training cleaning technicians to follow an established cleaning program and apply confirmed protocols will prevent the transmission of infectious pathogens and remove the gray areas in your operations.

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Mopping, EVS, environmental services
March 30, 2020 Jeff Cross

An Industry Unites: A Focus on Facilities Spotlights True Professionalism

Facility Management

Environmental services workers cleaning and disinfecting hospitality and health care facilities are protecting populations at high risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Turning Stone Casino Floor Care
February 6, 2020 Nan Hallock

Never Settle For Less With Your Floor Care Program

Hard Floors

Trafficked by 2,500 employees every day, Turning Stone’s back-of-the-house vinyl composition tiled floors were wearing down and losing their gloss quickly despite rigorous care and maintenance. 

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2019 BSC/Contract Cleaning Benchmarking Survey Report
September 30, 2019 Sponsored by SunBelt Rentals

2019 BSC/Contract Cleaning Benchmarking Survey Report

Facility Management

Find the latest business outlook from fellow building service contractors (BSCs), broken down by business type, size, revenue, geographical location, and more.

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