Housekeeping
What your washrooms say about your business
Leaving a good impression on guests and staff is important for building owners, and your washrooms can say a lot about your business. In this
Evolving technologies for evolving healthcare
There are many influential technologies healthcare facilities can use to reduce the spread of infections.
Healthcare housekeeping & EVS in good hands
The Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association has observed pandemic pain – and progression.
Not changing mop water can be deadly
Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
EVS market expected to grow healthily by 2026
Myriad effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are thought to be driving the growth of the EVS market.
The importance of professional service providers
Outsourcing can help meet heightened expectations of cleanliness by creating a reliable supply chain and instilling confidence.
Custodial training improves more than just sanitation
Some managers mistakenly postpone training to focus on field operations, but now is the time to upgrade knowledge.
Cleaning for health and hygiene in long-term care
Tackling the top three challenges facing environmental staff.
Celebrating International Housekeepers and Environmental Services Week
The Indoor Environmental Healthcare and Hospitality Association (IEHA) encourages the industry to celebrate and thank housekeeping and environmental services (EVS) staff.
Facility managers & a cleaner experience
Open communication from management and staff will be key to normalizing new and fast-evolving cleaning procedures.
Debunking the immunity myth around cleaning
There's an established theory that over-enthusiastic cleaning can weaken immune systems, particularly those of children.
Healthcare Housekeepers Association expands across Canada
The Ontario Healthcare Housekeeping Association (OHHA) has rebranded as the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (HHA).
Hospital housekeepers feel underappreciated during pandemic
A recent study suggests that hospital housekeepers and environmental service staff have low self-esteem in their jobs.
IEHA renews focus on healthcare and hospitality
IEHA has announced an updated brand identity, including a new name and logo, to reflect its role in the healthcare and hospitality industries.
How to manage service providers remotely
One of COVID-19's major challenges has been maintaining or improving cleaning activities when the managers responsible are not on-site.
Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association merges with ISSA Canada
The healthcare housekeeping industry in Ontario is applauding the merger of OHHA with ISSA Canada.
ISSA standard instructs school cleaning practices
The goal of the standard is to provide schools with a tool that will help them measure and monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning processes.