Environmental Services - January 2015
Protecting laundry workers from Ebola threat
Healthcare clients should be informed not to send to a laundry any linens that have been used in cases of confirmed or suspected Ebola
1/28/2015
Choosing the right disinfecting products
Most facilities clean and disinfect with quaternary ammonium products
1/28/2015
Disinfecting robots could be worth the investment, report says
Disinfection robots are at the top of the ECRI Institute's 2015 Top 10 Hospital C-Suite Watch List
1/21/2015
ES staffing equation impacts hospital bottom line
Staffing is an environmental services department largest expense
1/19/2015
Foodservice tableware can make effective first impression
Long-term care residents consistently rate cleanliness of tableware as important as food quality and taste
1/16/2015
Infection control a high priority for healthcare facility managers
Among the areas of primary concern to FMs in managing this problem is air pressure and airflow
1/15/2015
Canadian scientists find key to trapping bedbugs
Pheromones that lure the bed bugs into traps and keep them there are discovered
1/7/2015
Hospitals adding technology to cleaning routines
Environmental services departments are adding technology to help fight infections, measure cleaning thoroughness
1/7/2015