infection control

antimicrobial coatings

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The power of antimicrobial coatings

While not substitutes for regular cleaning and disinfection practices, these coatings can help to reduce human exposure to viruses.
infections

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Rates of other hospital-acquired infections increasing

A new report attributes a rise in other infections to a "laser focus" on COVID-19 and exhausted and overworked staff.
pandemic

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Planning for the next pandemic

COVID-19 can and must serve as a wake-up call for the world to prepare for future pandemics.
shared workspaces

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Fighting germs in the era of shared workspaces

The challenges of keeping offices clean and hygienic have intensified due to the booming pandemic popularity of co-working spaces.
disinfecting wipes

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Consumers are still wild about disinfecting wipes

An American Cleaning Institute survey found that the pandemic-heightened demand for wipes is expected to last.
facilities

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

One year on: Keeping facilities clean & safe

Key considerations for cleaning commercial workspaces in a post-COVID-19 world.
Yorkdale

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Yorkdale becomes first Canadian retail centre to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation

Yorkdale is the latest Canadian facility to achieve the certification, which indicates that best infection prevention practices are in place.
risk of infection

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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.
Edmonton

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Edmonton becomes first Canadian GBAC STAR-accredited destination

Explore Edmonton has secured the biorisk certification.
COVID-19

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

5 essential lessons learnt from COVID-19

The pandemic has yielded numerous key lessons for the cleaning industry, not least the importance of effective cleaning and training.
plexiglass

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Just how effective is plexiglass?

Experts suggest plexiglass is not a hugely effective standalone COVID-19 transmission prevention measure.
GBAC Fundamentals

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GBAC Fundamentals course enhanced for 2021

The course now includes three new learning objectives and new modules to help the fight against infectious disease.
surface contamination

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The science behind surface contamination

Surface contamination plays an important role in the spread of infections like gastroenteritis, hepatitis, rotavirus, and norovirus
hand sanitizer

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Facility managers vastly increase hand sanitizer stations

The trend has been most notable in office, industrial, and foodservice facilities, finds a GP PRO survey.
Anago Cleaning Services

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

First cleaning franchise earns GBAC STAR accreditation

Anago Cleaning Systems is the first commercial cleaning franchise to earn GBAC STAR accreditation.
GBAC STAR accreditation

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Celebrating one year of GBAC STAR accreditation

Over 1,900 facilities in more than 80 countries have earned accreditation, and another 3,000+ are pursuing it.
air quality

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

How schools are boosting air quality measures

The report found that schools have prioritized ventilation and filtration to reduce the transmission of the virus.