Environmental services staff play a critical role in preventing the spread of infectious pathogens in healthcare facilities.
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Technology, such as RFID sensors and ultraviolet light disinfection is taking an old problem—the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)—and looking at new ways to prevent it.
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Mass gatherings on the scale of the World Cup bring millions of people into close contact across shared spaces, creating known risks for infectious disease outbreaks
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Strengthening infection prevention and maintaining indoor environmental health requires winter-specific cleaning shifts as people spend more time indoors with reduced ventilation and longer viral persistence on surfaces in colder, drier air.
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Registration is now open for the Healthcare Surfaces Summit 2026 taking place May 5 to 6.
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Scientists estimated that bacterial antimicrobial resistance was responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and will cause 10 million deaths by 2050.
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Tim Cromley is the Clean Hands Man, a hand-hygiene advocate who has traveled the world inspecting wash-stations, challenging compromises and promoting touch-free solutions.
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Implementing a holistic indoor air quality strategy involves careful selection of certified cleaning products and green building materials, rigorous adherence to improved cleaning protocols, and comprehensive staff training.
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In this in-depth expert discussion, Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director at ISSA, and Keri Lestage, with Good Salt Life, break down exactly what EHV-1 is, how it spreads, and why cleaning and disinfection are essential parts of controlling this highly contagious virus.
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Proactive facility managers, custodial teams, and building service contractors are gearing up for that time of year again: cold and flu season.
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CMM spoke with Gregory Gardner, director of environmental services (EVS) at a Georgia hospital, about handwashing challenges in healthcare facilities.
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While shelters are critical for the immediate safety and protection of displaced individuals, they also create conditions for spreading infectious diseases.
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Bodily fluids, such as saliva, urine, mucus, vomit, feces, and blood, are the most significant biohazard risk to cleaning professionals who maintain restrooms.
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The difference between a properly trained healthcare cleaning team and an unprepared contractor can be measured in patient outcomes and regulatory violations.
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Primary metrics, or indexes, that meet the requirements of many cleaning for health programs include bioload exposure indexes, indoor air quality indexes, and localized exposure indexes.
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Electrolyzed water, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional chemical-based disinfectants, is produced through an electrochemical process.
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