INSPECT FOR SUCCESS: Effective implementation of green cleaning program starts with facility audit
There are many reasons to establish a green cleaning program. A facility may be required as part of green building certification or staff and patrons may prefer a space that employs green cleaning. Whatever [...]
Costs of Epidemics in Healthcare Facilities
It is now clear that biofilms in drains represent a significant risk in healthcare facilities because they can lead to numerous infections. Despite this awareness, most healthcare facilities are reluctant to invest in preventive [...]
BioAssure: Proof of Efficacy
Sink drains are increasingly recognized as potential reservoirs of pathogens that can lead to hospital-acquired infections. Drain surfaces are unique because on top of being wet, hard to reach and extremely dirty, they are [...]
How long do pillows last? Do they need to be washed? If so, how often?
According to studies, nearly one-third of the weight of your pillow is made up of dead skin, mites and microbes. Among these microbes (about 30 in all) you can find MRSA, C. difficile and [...]
What to Look for in a Good Floor Finish
Floor finishes are primarily used for two reasons: to add shine to floors and to protect them from wear. This may seem straightforward enough, but selecting the right floor finish can actually be quite [...]
All about Chocolate!
For some, Easter used to be a major religious holiday that ended the 40 days of deprivation of Lent. But over the years Easter has become more of a family reunion...featuring lots of chocolate, [...]
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS? The coronavirus outbreak, first identified in the City of Wuhan, China with many thousands infected and more than 100 deaths, is a new coronavirus labelled 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). While the [...]
How to Keep People Healthy during the Peak Season
This virus is spread primarily from one person to another via the airborne route of transmission. When a person with Influenza is coughing and sneezing they are expelling tiny droplets into the air which [...]
What are noroviruses?
What are noroviruses? The term “norovirus” is the official name for a group of viruses that cause gastroenteritis. They are also called caliciviruses (because they belong to the virus family Caliciviridae). They used to [...]