Hospitals, like everyone else, have taken a hit during the economic downturn. The good news? Here are a few easy ways to save on housekeeping operational costs without sacrificing patient care:
Read More »Green cleaning – we’ve all heard the term but what does it really mean? What is the process for a product to be certified as “green”? I’ve wondered about this so I took some time out to do a little research and, boy, was I surprised. What I found is that there are three main […]
Read More »How many of you have been in the situation where you need to go out and select a linen services provider but don’t know where to begin? You might be in this situation because there have been numerous service-related issues with your current provider that have fallen on deaf ears and it’s time to make […]
Read More »It is often said that you cannot “go green” in a hospital because of the amount of disinfectants that are used. In the “green” world, disinfectants are not given that label because they kill organisms and bacteria and they do not differentiate between good and bad bacteria.In my former life, I sold chemicals. I prided […]
Read More »I recently had the pleasure of participating in an unannounced CMS Validation survey at the Hospital I work at. It served as a great wakeup call to all hospital staff of the necessity to be survey-ready at all times. It would seem simple enough to say that you should always be ready for a survey, […]
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