/ en Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:32:28 -0500 Wed, 06 Dec 23 15:04:35 -0600 /rubbermaid-resources-combating-candida-auris <p><img src="/sites/default/files/2023-07/rcp-logo.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="Clorox Logo" width="250" href="https://www.rubbermaidcommercial.com/"></p><p>Please complete the form on this page to receive links to the following resources developed by Rubbermaid:</p><div class="col-sm-12"><div align="left"><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-body"><h4>Combating <em>Candida auris</em> - The Critical Role of Effective Cleaning</h4><p>Learn more about the emerging fungal pathogen <em>Candida auris</em> and how RCP microfiber can play an integral role to your facility’s defense against it.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-12"><div align="left"><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-body"><h4><em>Candida auris</em> Educational Sheet</h4><p>The key things you need to know about the emerging pathogen <em>Candida auris</em>.</p></div></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:04:35 -0600 White Papers /shortcuts-sustainable-pest-management <p><strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas:</strong> Environmental Sanitation Operations | <strong>Tags:</strong> Environmental hygiene and sanitation, Sustainability, Pest Control</p><hr><p>Sustainable pest management is safer for your facility, your patients and the environment. While some pest control products can be harmful to humans – especially patients with compromised immune, neurological and respiratory systems – green pest management can fight pests while providing you peace of mind.</p><p>Sustainable programs are also among the Association for the Healthcare Environment Performance Improvements Measures that allow you to track operational success metrics. Use the sustainable pest control best practices in this document to support  sustainability program metrics.<br> </p> Fri, 24 May 2019 09:29:48 -0500 White Papers /health-built-environment-trends-building-and-product-certifications <h4>By Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C / O+M, CEM</h4><p>May 22, 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas:</strong> Environmental Sanitation Operations, Planning, Design, and Construction | <strong>Tags:</strong> Design and Construction, Environmental hygiene and sanitation, Sustainability</p><hr><p>There are many facets to what makes a healthier built environment, from the physical form of neighborhoods and buildings, to the systems, components and products used to create and maintain them. Building owners, facility managers, purchasers and designers need guidance to help them identify and select the best options - be it the design of neighborhoods and buildings, mechanical system and lighting options, interior finishes, environmental services products, or anything in between. </p><p>This paper summarizes healthy building standards and how each of them address health and wellness in the built environment.<br> </p> Mon, 22 May 2017 16:09:35 -0500 White Papers /glens-falls-hospital-integrated-pest-management-program <p>May 22, 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas:</strong> Environmental Sanitation Operations | <strong>Tags:</strong> Pest Control</p><hr><p>Glens Falls Hospital is the sole, comprehensive, acute-care community hospital, serving a 2,600-square-mile, predominantly rural region encompassing Warren, Washington, Hamilton, Essex and northern Saratoga counties of upstate New York. The 410-bed facility implemented Orkin's Gold Medal Protection for Health Care in August 2006. For Glens Falls, it was just one more step toward greener operations - helping the facility earn an "H2E Partner" designation just two months later. George Moxham was asked about the transition to a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management program at Glens Falls Hospital. Here is an edited transcription of that interview.<br> </p> Mon, 22 May 2017 16:05:43 -0500 White Papers /carroll-hospital-reduces-scrub-costs-25-percent-cintas-scrub-rental-program <p>May 22, 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> Technical Paper | <strong>Content Areas: </strong>Environmental Sanitation Operations, Textile Management Operations | <strong>Tags: </strong>Contracting, Cost Management, Environmental hygiene and sanitation, Finance & Budgeting, Laundry and Textiles, Linen , Process Improvement, Suppliers</p><hr><p>From improved scrub availability, to reduced costs, to enhanced infection prevention, Carroll Hospital has experienced tremendous positive results since deploying the Cintas Scrub Rental Program.<br> </p> Mon, 22 May 2017 15:52:24 -0500 White Papers /asymptomatic-clostridium-difficile-carriers-transmission-infectious-pathogen <h4>By Rosie D. Lyles, MD, MHA, MSc; Head of Clinical Affairs, Clorox Healthcare</h4><p>May 22, 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas: </strong>Environmental Sanitation Operations | <strong>Tags: </strong>Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Environmental Hygiene and Sanitation, Infection Prevention and Epidemiology</p><hr><p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe <em>C. difficile</em> as a pathogen of significant public health interest which warrants urgent attention, with an estimated 453,000 <em>C. difficile </em>infection (CDI) cases in the US on an annual basis. Currently, preventative measures for CDI include control bundles focused on infection control measures surrounding symptomatic patients. Despite these measures, <em>C. difficile</em> associated disease still remains a problem. Antibiotic stewardship is now at the forefront of CDI prevention efforts because of the growing national focus on proper antibiotic use to avoid unnecessary consequences of hospitalization due to inappropriate or excessive antibiotic therapy.</p><p>This paper takes a close look at asymptomatic <em>C. difficile</em> carriers and provides recommendations for effective infection control.<br> </p> Mon, 22 May 2017 15:45:26 -0500 White Papers /pulling-back-sheets-bed-bug-controversy <h4>By Ron Harrison, Ph.D., B.C.E. and Bill Lawrence, Ph.D., B.C.E.</h4><p>May 22, 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas:</strong> Administration, Environmental Sanitation Operations, Regulatory Compliance | <strong>Tags:</strong> Beds, Chemicals , Contracting, Cost Management, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Environmental hygiene and sanitation, Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Laundry and Textiles, Linen , Pest Control, Process Improvement</p><hr><p>Bed bugs exhibit a number of unique characteristics that make them problematic pests: parasites that are almost exclusive to humans; bites that frequently produce no reaction; nocturnal feeders that stay out of sight during the day, making them difficult to detect. The severity of the risk presented to humans is inconclusive. Clearly, further research is needed to define the degree of the the threat that bed bugs pose. Until then, prevention and early detection are the best practices.</p><p>Health care providers will need to rely on their staff for an effective monitoring and prevention strategy. Working hand in hand with your pest management professional, staff education and cooperation is essential to identifying and reporting potential bed bug infestations. Your pest management professional can educate employees about the pests, harborage points and signs of their presence. They can also train staff on sanitation practices and monitoring activities that will reduce the risk of a bed bug infestation and ensure that if bed bugs do enter your facility, they don't take up residence.</p><p>As the debate around bed bug continues to evolve and further research brings to light new information about these pests, the prevention and management practices will also evolve. In the meantime, rest easy with a proactive approach and the advice of a trained pest management professional. <br> </p> Mon, 22 May 2017 09:27:20 -0500 White Papers /researching-right-disinfectant-your-facility <h4>By Wava Truscott, PhD, MBA</h4><p>May 2017 | <strong>Formats:</strong> White Paper | <strong>Content Areas:</strong> Environmental Sanitation Operations | <strong>Tags:</strong> Environmental hygiene and sanitation, Sustainability</p><hr><p>Surface disinfection coupled with hand hygiene compliance must be essential parts of ever Infection Preventionist's pathogen-fighting plan. The wise choice of an appropriate disinfectant must take into account the facility's history of infections, time required for the disinfectant to kill or inactivate the targeted pathogens, the compatibility of the disinfectant with the wide variety of surfaces upon which it is to be used, and any safety concerns it may present for patients and staff. This document presents many questions to be asked before making final purchasing decisions and describe how to find substantiated, unbiased answers to most of those questions on the EPA website. <br> </p> Mon, 01 May 2017 15:22:16 -0500 White Papers