Housekeeping

your washrooms

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
healthcare

Evolving technologies for evolving healthcare

There are many influential technologies healthcare facilities can use to reduce the spread of infections.
EVS

Healthcare housekeeping & EVS in good hands

The Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association has observed pandemic pain – and progression.
mop water

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

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.
professional service providers

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

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.
long-term care

Cleaning for health and hygiene in long-term care

Tackling the top three challenges facing environmental staff.
International Housekeepers and Environmental Services Week

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

Facility managers & a cleaner experience

Open communication from management and staff will be key to normalizing new and fast-evolving cleaning procedures.
immunity

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

Healthcare Housekeepers Association expands across Canada

The Ontario Healthcare Housekeeping Association (OHHA) has rebranded as the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (HHA).
housekeepers

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

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.
teleworking

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.
ISSA Canada

Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association merges with ISSA Canada

The healthcare housekeeping industry in Ontario is applauding the merger of OHHA with ISSA Canada.
zero-energy schools

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.