News – Healthcare Facility Cleaning

May/June Cleanfax Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-05-02T19:29:41-05:00May 2, 2024|

The Cleanfax May/June 2024 digital issue is now available online. The latest edition includes the  2024 Restoration Benchmarking Survey Report, sponsored by Legend Brands. Crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and see how your business stacks up to the competition with this annual report. The May/June issue also covers: Unlock the Power of Video How to use simple strategies ...

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CMI Trains the Trainers in West Virginia

By |2024-04-26T21:12:03-05:00April 26, 2024|

ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) recently presented its Train the Trainer program to the West Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (WVARF). Based in Charleston, West Virginia, WVARF assists individuals with various disabilities to provide them with vocational evaluation, training, extended employment, and job placement. CMI Master Trainer David Swindle provided three days of onsite training to ...

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ISSA Members Among Top Employers for Women

By |2024-04-26T21:10:29-05:00April 26, 2024|

Seven ISSA member companies have been named to DiversityComm Magazine’s 2024 Top Women Employers list. The publication’s annual list acknowledges companies across a variety of industries for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The ISSA member companies included in DiversityComm’s 2024 list include: 3M Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ecolab Inc. Hilton Worldwide Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) ...

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ISSA LARU—CA Committee Passes 2,000 Square Feet Production-Rate Bill

By |2024-04-26T18:13:11-05:00April 26, 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 a state of California committee passing a 2,000 square feet production-rate bill, cutting PFAS from U.S. government-custodial contracts, ISSA honoring its 2024 Advocates of the Year, and more. ...

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Imperial Dade Announces 2024 Innovations Expo

By |2024-04-25T19:49:46-05:00April 25, 2024|

Imperial Dade will host its annual Innovations Expo on June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, California. The theme of Imperial Dade’s expo this year is Hands On: See, Touch, Experience. Attendees will have the chance to see the latest in foodservice packaging, janitorial supplies, floor equipment, industrial ...

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FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses

By |2024-04-23T21:27:24-05:00April 23, 2024|

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses nationwide. Under the FTC’s new rule, existing noncompetes for the vast majority of workers will no longer be enforceable after the rule’s effective date, which is 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register. Existing noncompetes for senior executives—less than 0.75% ...

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DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule

By |2024-04-23T21:24:52-05:00April 23, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that alters the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to a DOL press release, updated rule includes two-tiered increases to the minimum salary threshold and the threshold for highly compensated employees (HCE) as well as automatic updates to both thresholds. The ...

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ISS Extends Contract With British Hospital Trust

By |2024-04-22T19:49:40-05:00April 22, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has been awarded a contract extension with East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT). The five-year extension has a lifetime value of US$40 million and contains an option for an additional two years. The deal calls for more than 200 ISS employees to provide a wide range of facilities management services to ...

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WHO Details New Terms for Germs That Transmit Through the Air

By |2024-04-22T15:56:31-05:00April 22, 2024|

Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new definitions for infectious respiratory germs that are applicable for the cleaning industry. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g., COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis, among others. The publication, titled Global Technical Consultation Report on Proposed Terminology for Pathogens that Transmit Through the Air, is the result of ...

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KBS Adds Chief Commercial Officer

By |2024-03-05T20:49:36-06:00March 5, 2024|

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has appointed Chris Studney chief commercial officer (CCO). Studney has more than 25 years of experience in the global real estate and facility services market. He joins KBS from Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), where he held numerous senior-level positions over a 12-year career, most recently serving as global vice president of client and ...

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