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Removing barriers is critical to proper healthcare hand hygiene
What can be done to help facilitate greater hand hygiene?
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Healthcare facilities know they lack in environmental hygiene
A study found 98% of healthcare facilities surveyed are not meeting the full HEH guidelines offered by the World Health Organization.
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Inconvenience largely to blame for lack of hand hygiene
A recent GP PRO study found five factors related to inconvenience prevent healthcare workers from following protocols.
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How aerosolized hydrogen peroxide can help reduce hospital infections
Adding a touchless aHP disinfection system can result in a significant and sustained reduction in CDI rates.
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Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be useful indicator of spread
Floors can be tested to predict the level of COVID-19 in an environment.
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Public opinion getting tougher on carpet cleaning
Nearly half of respondents to a poll said commercial facilities should undertake daily carpet cleaning, and 80% said at least weekly.
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Home owners and builders lack awareness of IAQ health risks
After exposure to scientific findings, the number of homeowners who viewed their homes as somewhat or very unhealthy more than tripled.
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Many workers may quit if office cleaning lacks
More than one-third of respondents would consider changing their jobs if their workplace was not cleaned properly.
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Researchers find new way to detect coronavirus via HVAC
Researchers suggest that widely implementing building air sampling could allow earlier detection of the virus in shared spaces.
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Are combination vaccines key to combating flu’s resurgence?
Combined booster jabs for COVID-19 and influenza could become the norm, according to authors of a new study.
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Construction and maintenance work among the most dangerous jobs
Various jobs in these industries were found to suffer fatality rates of several times the average of 3.4 per 100,000 workers.
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The power of antimicrobial coatings
While not substitutes for regular cleaning and disinfection practices, these coatings can help to reduce human exposure to viruses.
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Keeping cleaning workers happy and motivated
Like so many industries, many building service and cleaning contractors have reported recent difficulties in finding new workers.
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Air purifiers often add to indoor air pollution
A new expert study found that many commercial electronic air cleaners actually release aerosols and other pollutants into buildings.
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Silver foil can affect risk of infection in hospitals
Researchers found the risk of contamination on foil-covered high-touch surfaces was significantly lower.
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Debunking the immunity myth around cleaning
There's an established theory that over-enthusiastic cleaning can weaken immune systems, particularly those of children.
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The merits of electric vehicle charging stations
Nearly four in five (78 per cent) drivers of electric cars complain of not having enough electric vehicle charging options at work.
