Please join us in welcoming Mindy Ryan to the ISSA Healthcare team as our new Healthcare Account Executive! Ryan brings extensive healthcare business development experience to ISSA Healthcare. Prior to joining the team, she served as a senior business development representative with the College of American Pathologists (CAP), where she managed a portfolio of healthcare diagnostic laboratories ...
A new research center at Penn State University is inviting companies, facilities, manufacturers, distributors, and public-sector organizations to build the evidence base demonstrating the value of professional cleaning. The cleaning industry has a credential gap Every day, millions of workers clean hospitals, schools, office towers, airports, factories, aircraft, and transit systems. They control infection, protect ...
When people ask me how my wife and I built our cleaning company, they usually expect me to talk about marketing, sales, or finding customers. The truth is none of those things came first. Trust did. When we arrived in the United States, we had the opportunity to invest in a business, but we had ...
Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly round up of the public policies currently impacting the cleaning and facility solutions industry. This update touches on the U.S. Department of Labor’s joint employer rule and ISSA’s corresponding member survey, staying ready for what’s next in the industry, the Virginia House of Delegates ...
The food service industry is operating under a new level of pressure that is reshaping how restaurants operate, how teams work, and how cleaning and sanitation are carried out every day. While many of these challenges have been building over time, recent shifts have accelerated the need for a more efficient, streamlined approach to operations. ...
Biohazard incidents can happen anywhere—schools, offices, healthcare facilities, public spaces, transportation hubs, and commercial buildings. When cleaning professionals encounter blood, bodily fluids, infectious materials, or other potentially hazardous contaminants, the stakes climb well beyond routine cleaning. For ISSA members and the global cleaning and facility services industry, knowing how to properly respond to biohazard situations ...
The 2026 Healthcare Surfaces Summit Do you work in the healthcare space—or support those who do? Join a diverse group of professionals transforming safety, design, and performance in healthcare at Healthcare Surfaces Summit 2026, May 5-6, at ISSA Headquarters, Rosemont, Illinois. Hosted by ISSA Healthcare and the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, this interactive event brings together ...
As Cleaning for a Reason marks 20 years of supporting cancer patients and their families, much of the program’s impact can be attributed to the people working behind the scenes—those who speak directly with patients during some of their most difficult moments. One of these individuals is Shelly DeForest, patient manager for Cleaning for a ...
Imagine a new source of facility and cleaning accounts where clients want more services, not less, and get this—all of this at a high margin rewarded for advanced cleaning methods, luxury supplies, immaculate repairs, and a demand for sustainability that will at times, include high-standard hypoallergenic cleaning. What is this new source? Branded residences! A ...
When Kim Althoff officially stepped into her new role as the Executive Director of ISSA, the news came as both a celebration and a natural evolution. After nearly three decades with the association, Althoff’s appointment marked the continuation of a leadership legacy built on relationships, service, and a steadfast belief in the power of the ...
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