In this first of a series of Straight Talk! episodes on indoor air quality (IAQ), ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross talks with Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of GBAC, and Doug Hoffman, the executive director of NORMI, to discuss IAQ ionization technology.
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Health officials are preparing to see influenza numbers rise for the 2022–2023 season and are reminding people to get their annual flu shot to protect themselves and slow community-wide spread.
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Norovirus season is from November to April. Learning how to properly clean up a norovirus spill will protect the health of both the building inhabitants and the facility's cleaning staff.
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At O’Connor Hospital in Santa Clara County, California, two departments—Environmental Services (EVS) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)—worked together and successfully bridged the gap between EVS staff knowledge and the information they needed to act appropriately against COVID-19.
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Facility managers can use the promotion of good hand hygiene to help reduce the occurrence of illnesses in the buildings they serve.
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In March, the Biden administration launched the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge (CABC), calling on building owners and managers to adopt strategies for improving indoor air quality.
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Letting your restroom drain go dry can lead to odors and fumes that can make building residents sick.
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Installing a new HVAC system, or upgrading an existing one, can improve the comfort of a K-12 school's environment, leading to better learning.
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Learn how to establish an effective infection prevention program with the proper tools, chemistries, and labor.
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From choosing the right products to using them correctly, proper disinfection requires guidance suitable for all facilities.
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Your facility may need more air changes per hour, compared to before the pandemic, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases.
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Historically, we have based cleaning performance on appearance, but this method has serious limitations because what looks clean may not be clean at all.
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How to establish a roadmap for safer and more sustainable environmental cleaning.
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GBAC experts discuss what the industry learned about cleaning protocols in 2021, how we can do better in the future, and when the pandemic might end.
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Dive into the topic of creating a better image for your facility.
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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.
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