Tag: Infection Control

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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.
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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. 
Mopping Materials

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.
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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.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 
Temporary Containment

STARC Launches Temporary Containment System

FireblockWall is one-hour fire-rated, modular, reusable, and noise-blocking temporary containment system for healthcare settings.
Senior Living

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
handwashing

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.
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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.
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Airgle AG900 Clean Room Air Purifier

The AG900 was specifically engineered to help with airborne infection control at hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities, and recent testing data results reveal up to 99.999% virus reduction capabilities.
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Carrier/EMSI Facilities Are China’s First WELL Health-Safety Rated Workplaces

The WELL Health-Safety Rating helps organizations prepare their spaces to address health and safety concerns due to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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FAQs On Disinfecting Schools

Infection control in schools is always a concern because of influenza and bacteria such as MRSA and C. diff, but COVID-19 presents new questions.
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
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View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.