Estimates link between 65% and 80% of all bacterial and chronic infections to biofilms, clusters of living, reproducing microorganisms.
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Biofilms are clusters of living, reproducing microorganisms that adhere to just about any type of surface—wet or dry.
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Explore the various technologies and methods to improve indoor air quality, such as smart sensors.
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CMM spoke with Kendall Jones, building service supervisor at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), about her new career in the cleaning industry.
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While it’s great that handwashing is getting the love and attention it deserves, it raises the question of why hand drying isn’t.
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GBAC STAR facilities demonstrate their commitment to supporting a high-performance cleaning and maintenance program to maintain a hygienic indoor environment.
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)-washing involves making deceptive claims about how products will improve IAQ in a facility.
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Health First, a free webinar presented by Cleaning & Maintenance Management, provides strategies for starting—or enhancing—a cleaning for health program.
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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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To be professional, cleaning services and their employees must master a body of knowledge, skills, and behaviors to maintain a healthy and safe built environment and succeed in business.
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Industry experts discuss the current and future state of indoor air quality, including technology to improve it, in this one-hour, fast-paced webinar, perfect for anyone involved in facility cleaning and maintenance.
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Learn about webinars, courses, and events offered by ISSA and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.
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In this free webinar a panel of industry experts offer infection prevention best practices that, when enacted, will give you confidence that your cleaning team is helping to keep facility inhabitants healthy—every day.
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Germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C) technology can be effective in many indoor spaces and is especially useful as an additional layer of protection to reduce infectious germs.
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The solution for ensuring high-touch surfaces are as clean as they look is proper disinfection. Consider both active and inactive ingredients when choosing a disinfecting product.
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A new standard addresses the transmission of airborne diseases, providing guidance on how to operate buildings in a way that helps prevent the spread of airborne infectious aerosols in various indoor spaces.
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