Healthcare Facility Cleaning

IFMA President Announces Plans to Step Down

By |2024-03-22T14:30:44-05:00March 22, 2024|

Don Gilpin, president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), has announced that he will not renew his contract with the association. Gilpin will continue to serve in his current capacity at IFMA until the end of the association’s fiscal year 2025, which concludes on June 30, 2025. He has been with IFMA ...

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IFMA Publishes Report on Women in the Industry

By |2024-03-20T21:37:47-05:00March 20, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recently released a white paper on factors impacting retention and advancement of women in the facility management industry. The report, Factors Impacting Retention and Advancement of Women in Facility Management, brings to light the underrepresentation of women in senior facility management roles and emphasizes the need to address the ...

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ISS Partners to Cut Food Waste in UK Hospitals

By |2024-03-15T15:00:56-05:00March 15, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has entered into a strategic partnership with community-sharing app Olio. The two organizations will work together to collect excess food from 35 National Health Service (NHS) hospitals throughout the United Kingdom. The food will then be redistributed to local families in need. The new partnership is part of ISS’s ...

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ISSA LARU—ISSA Urges Congress for Overtime-Pay Flexibility

By |2024-03-15T14:00:28-05:00March 15, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on ISSA urging Congress to support the Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, implementation of DOL’s new independent contractor rule, ISSA’s new Regulatory Affairs Manager, and more. Want to stay informed ...

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Cintas Acquires Paris Uniform Services

By |2024-03-13T20:03:22-05:00March 13, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has acquired Paris Uniform Services, a Pennsylvania-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility services. Established in 1978 as a subsidiary of Paris Cleaners, Paris Uniform Services maintains customer bases in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and West Virginia. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. “Paris Uniform Services has been delivering high-quality service and ...

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Less Than One Month Until China Clean Expo 2024

By |2024-03-12T15:00:16-05:00March 12, 2024|

China Clean Expo 2024, organized by IM Sinoexpo and supported by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, will return to the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) on March 26 – 29, 2024. As the flagship exhibition for the cleaning industry in Asia, China Clean Expo (CCE) features a comprehensive range of product exhibitors showcasing ...

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Mpox (Monkeypox): Prevention and Control for the Cleaning Industry

By |2024-05-23T06:22:26-05:00July 18, 2023|

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus.

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The Common Cold and Flu

By |2024-05-23T06:32:21-05:00September 10, 2021|

How the cleaning industry can protect facilities from cold and flu outbreaks

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Cleaning for Enterovirus D68

By |2024-05-23T06:26:47-05:00September 10, 2021|

Information on enterovirus and tips for keeping a facility safe. 

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Cleaning for Infection Prevention

By |2024-06-28T19:58:48-05:00August 16, 2021|

Tips for cleaning for infection prevention

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