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Don’t Fear What’s Lurking in Healthcare Facility Restrooms

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Will Public Restrooms of the Future Know Your Name?
Ronnie Phillips

Will Public Restrooms of the Future Know Your Name?

Restrooms

Until personalized restroom solutions are grounded in making the public restroom experience more hygienic, more efficient, and more trouble-free for users and maintainers, they will remain a thing of fantasy.

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Don’t Fear What’s Lurking in Healthcare Facility Restrooms
Kathleen Misovic

Don’t Fear What’s Lurking in Healthcare Facility Restrooms

Infection Control

People with contagious illnesses who enter hospitals can transmit pathogens to surfaces, including restroom areas. Hospital environmental services teams must be diligent in cleaning and disinfecting these surfaces.

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Think Green for Hospitality Restrooms
Giorgia Giove

Think Green for Hospitality Restrooms

Restrooms

Operating with sustainability in mind can conserve resources and minimize waste—while still providing a pleasant restroom experience to boost customer satisfaction and brand image.

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Departments

The Baby Changing Station Boom
Emerson Vogel

The Baby Changing Station Boom

Products

Baby changing stations built into restroom sinks are an innovation that can improve user experience and boost your facility’s image.

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Water Conservation Starts With Auditing the Drips
Klaus Reichardt

Water Conservation Starts With Auditing the Drips

Facility Management

Commercial facilities working toward more sustainable water use must begin the process with a collective commitment to water conservation and water efficiency from everyone working in the organization.

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Setting Cleaning Staff Levels to Ensure Business Success
Allen P. Rathey

Setting Cleaning Staff Levels to Ensure Business Success

Business and Management

The number of workers and hours required to staff your cleaning business depends on the scope of work, which can be modified over time based on needs.

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Putting Data-Driven Cleaning Into Practice
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

Putting Data-Driven Cleaning Into Practice

Business and Management

Data-driven cleaning involves collecting, analyzing, and using data to make informed decisions about cleaning activities.

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school, students, summer break
Alan Yarbrough

School Hotspots to Deep Clean During Summer Break

Facility Management

Summer break provides the perfect opportunity for school custodians to clean, shine, and disinfect areas they may not have time to maintain as thoroughly during the school year.

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The Faces Behind School Cleaning

The Faces Behind School Cleaning

Training

CMM spoke with Edward Smith III, executive director of facilities at Tuscaloosa City Schools in Alabama, about the important role of professional cleaners in education facilities.

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Hospital EVS Professional Honored for Excellence
Timothy Johnson

Hospital EVS Professional Honored for Excellence

Training

Maria Diaz De Leon, a Sodexo hygiene specialist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the winner of UMF|PerfectCLEAN’s 15th annual National Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award.

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Look to Technology to Advance Green Cleaning
Stephen P. Ashkin

Look to Technology to Advance Green Cleaning

Technology and Trends

The green cleaning movement is embracing innovative solutions that will minimize the environmental and health impacts of cleaning while enhancing its efficiency.

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Why We Must Design More Inclusive Public Restrooms

Why We Must Design More Inclusive Public Restrooms

Tork offers solutions that help businesses leverage hygiene to demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity while helping boost staff and guest satisfaction and overall business performance.

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DfE-Certified Restroom Disinfectant— No PPE Required

DfE-Certified Restroom Disinfectant— No PPE Required

Spartan’s X-Effect® Restroom Cleaner with Citric Acid cleans and disinfects restroom surfaces, removing tough stains caused by urine and hard water.

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Welcome to the New Papernet World

Welcome to the New Papernet World

The Papernet brand now dons a fresh look that continues providing reliable and innovative products you know and love for your facility.

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Say Goodbye to Restroom Floor Duty!

Say Goodbye to Restroom Floor Duty!

Experience the future of restroom hygiene with TOPFILL™ No Touch Counter Mount Dispensers.

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Get the Beauty of Versatility with Dial® Professional Versa™

Get the Beauty of Versatility with Dial® Professional Versa™

Designed to enhance your facility with a modern yet timeless design, the sophisticated shape of Versa™ dispensers works with all your dispensing needs including body washes, shampoos, conditioners, soaps, sanitizers, and lotions.

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