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Study Finds Hospital Housekeepers Feel Underappreciated

Environmental services teams struggling to keep up with upgraded cleaning protocols

As hospital environmental services (EVS) staff struggle to keep up with the enhanced cleaning and disinfectant measures made necessary due...

Straight Talk on Floor Care

Straight Talk on Floor Care

Professional cleaners tasked with keeping facilities healthy for occupants, especially during a pandemic, know one high-touch surface they can’t overlook...

Maryland Custodians Still Waiting for Guaranteed 30-Hour Weeks

Maryland Custodians Still Waiting for Guaranteed 30-Hour Weeks

Many professionals in the cleaning industry rely on a full-time workweek to support themselves and their families. However, the pandemic...

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Cleaning Professionals Play Important First Step in White House Transition

Biden administration reveals plan to deep clean and COVID-19-proof the historic residence

Presidential transitions of power not only require new cabinet and staff appointments, but facility preparations as well, including a thorough...

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January 13, 2021 John Engel

Winter Floor Care Tips for Facility Managers

Facility Management

Stopping harmful winter weather debris from entering a facility is key to maintaining clean floors. Installing and maintaining mats and keeping up with preventative floor care measures will reduce floor care costs.

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Custodial Training Helps Illinois Jail Avoid Coronavirus Contamination

Custodial Training Helps Illinois Jail Avoid Coronavirus Contamination

While jails across the country struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a jail in the suburbs of Chicago has managed...

Campaign Seeks to Thank Capitol Custodial Staff

Campaign Seeks to Thank Capitol Custodial Staff

U.S. Capitol custodians played a major role last week in enabling legislators to finish certifying the Electoral College votes by...

Superbug Outbreak Tied to Improper Sanitation and PPE Practices

Superbug Outbreak Tied to Improper Sanitation and PPE Practices

Government study examines how COVID-19 patients became infected with C. auris

Although COVID-19 appears to have taken over the focus of hospital workers caring for patients and cleaning their rooms, antibiotic-resistant...

Hospital Custodian Starts Fundraiser With Pennies

Hospital Custodian Starts Fundraiser With Pennies

Launching a charity fundraiser can be challenging, especially in terms of getting people to donate. However, a California hospital custodian’s...

CMM Infection Control Webinar

Register for the CMM Infection Control Webinar

Registration is open for the free CMM Infection Control Webinar: Debunking Disinfection Myths at 11 a.m. CST, January 26. Join us...

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Court Orders Hospital to Release Public Health Records on Mold Infections

Seattle Children’s Hospital still facing fallout from mold that killed seven patients

Aspergillus mold in the air-handling system of Seattle Children’s Hospital has plagued the facility since 2001. The hospital has allegedly...

Attend On-Demand Education to Learn the Role BSCs Played in the Pandemic

Attend On-Demand Education to Learn the Role BSCs Played in the Pandemic

Although ISSA Show North America Virtual Experience occurred almost two months ago, you can still access many of the keynote...