Between 2012 and 2017, deaths from antimicrobial resistance decreased by 18% overall and nearly 30% in hospitals, according to a CDC report regarding the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance. Unfortunately, much of this progress was short-lived.

 

 

 

Learn the professional cleaning and maintenance tips you need for all your hard floor care challenges, and how Spartan Chemical Company can help.

 

As of 2020, there were 130,930 recorded K–12 schools in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). However, there are few regulations or standards to determine how schools are cleaned and staffed.

 

 

Analyzing human factors among environmental services staff can reveal gaps in cleaning processes in health care facilities.

 

 

In this first of a series of Straight Talk! episodes on indoor air quality (IAQ), ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross talks with Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of GBAC, and Doug Hoffman, the executive director of NORMI, to discuss IAQ ionization technology.

 

 

Norovirus, a highly contagious virus, can be spread via infected persons, contaminated food or water, or contaminated surfaces. Check out these steps to help facilities with in-house food establishments prevent a norovirus outbreak.