Tag: Infection Control
2024 C.A.P.E. Awards Will Honor Environmental Services Technicians
Cintas' 2024 C.A.P.E. Awards will celebrate Environmental Services Technicians in acute and long-term care facilities. Nominations are open through August 12.
CDC Releases Guidance For Preventing Spread Of Infections In Schools
CDC offers steps K-12 schools can take to prevent and control the spread of respiratory and stomach viruses, such as influenza and norovirus, and bacterial illness, such as strep throat.
Reduce Viral Threats With This Spring Cleaning Checklist
With illnesses like the flu and norovirus circulating, here are four tips and best practices to help prevent viral spread within your facilities.
Strategies For Norovirus Prevention In Senior Care Facilities
To stop norovirus infections in senior care facilities, staff members need to focus on preventing outbreaks before they begin.
Honor Your Healthcare Facility’s EVS Technicians
In recognition of the Environmental Services (EVS) technicians who keep hospitals and healthcare facilities clean, nominations are open for Cintas' 2023 C.A.P.E. Awards.
Different Mopping Materials Equal Different Hygiene Outcomes
Hygiene outcomes at commercial facilities are greatly influenced by which manual floor mopping materials are used, finds new study from Diversey.
Laboratories & Cleanrooms: The Impact Of Humidification On Process, Health
Better control of relative humidity in laboratories and cleanrooms can help lower the risk of contamination, protect product integrity, decrease the cost of production, and minimize waste.
CFD Drives Design At South Carolina Burn Center At MUSC
Experts from RMF Engineering discuss the benefits of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), an energy modeling system for tackling atypical building challenges.
Tarkett Refreshes, Expands iQ® Granit And iQ® Eminent Collections
Designed with healthcare facilities in mind, Tarkett's iQ flooring products help prevent the spread of infection, simplify maintenance, and support indoor air quality.
OSHA Seeks Input On Protecting Healthcare Workers From Covid-19
OSHA is seeking comments related to the development of a final standard to protect healthcare workers from workplace exposure to Covid-19.
Guidelines For Measuring UVGI Inactivation Of Airborne Pathogens
The Global Lighting Association has issued guidelines for measuring the inactivation of airborne pathogens by ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies.
Breaking News: SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Workplace Vaccine, Testing ETS
The Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration does not have the authority to impose workplace vaccine or testing requirements, blocking an OSHA ETS.
STARC Launches Temporary Containment System
FireblockWall is one-hour fire-rated, modular, reusable, and noise-blocking temporary containment system for healthcare settings.
COVID-19 Lessons Learned In Senior Living
Trilogy Health Services, owner and operator of more than 110 senior living communities, shares lessons learned from its pandemic experience.
ISS Picks UVD Robots To Provide Autonomous Disinfection
New Blue Ocean Robotics, ISS World Services partnership raises the standard for hygiene, safeguards workplaces for employees to return to work.
Reopening Day Is Almost Here. Are You Ready?
How to exceed the high health and safety expectations of your occupants as they return to your buildings.
Virus Safeguard Service
The Virus Safeguard service from Rent Ready uses EPA-certified disinfectant applied via 360° Surface-Spraying technology to kill 99.99% of germs and bacteria, reaching all surfaces and cracks.
UL, SafeTraces Launch Program To Help K-12 Schools Reopen Safely
Indoor air quality, ventilation and filtration verification, and infection control program helps enhance student, teacher, and staff safety.
Despite Pandemic, Handwashing Diligence On The Decline
Americans seem to be backsliding on their handwashing habits, according to the Bradley Corp.'s recent Healthy Handwashing Survey.
Antimicrobial Surface Protector For FLAVIA C600 Beverage System
Lavazza offers an optional Kastus tempered glass antimicrobial surface protector that can be applied to the C600 brewer screen and door for always on surface protection.