In launching a toolkit of products, educational materials and expertise to combat the spread of norovirus, Diversey is actively educating ‘its customers and distributors on the best practices and most effective products to help reduce the risk of norovirus on employees, customers and facility operations.’ “We are working closely with our customers to ensure they are as prepared as possible [...]
Courtesy www.abc.net.au Cleaners at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney have imposed bans in an effort to have almost 30 positions re-filled. The www.abc.net.au reported that cleaning staff are refusing overtime and would not clean any offices from 18 April. The ABC quotes Health Services Union secretary, Gerard Hayes, as pointing out budget cuts are making clinical areas prone [...]
While our cleaning and hygiene industry is in an enviable position to capture a far larger ‘top of mind’ awareness in the public domain, a lack of evident leadership is hobbling opportunities, believes Sharmini Masilamani. As Rentokil Initial’s marketing development director and with a wealth of hygiene industry experience, Masilamani is well equipped to comment. Her professional roles have also [...]
Public health officials have concerns for a ‘nightmare bacteria’ that have become increasingly resistant to even the strongest antibiotics infected patients in 3.9 percent of all U.S. hospitals in the first half of 2012, including 17.8 percent of specialty hospitals, reported a www.reuters.com 5th March article. “Our strongest antibiotics don’t work and patients are left with potentially untreatable infections,” Dr [...]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to be vigilant over the spread of a potentially fatal SARS-like virus, according to a 16 February article from www.france24.com In fact, in recent weeks there has been a ‘rash’ of public health scares in various parts of the world. For astute building service contractors and multi-service providers possessing the intellectual and [...]
The World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) has responded to UK Chief Medical Officer’s request to add the threat of infections resistant to antibiotics to the UK risk register of civil emergencies. Agreeing that the shortage of antibiotics could pose a serious threat to public safety, executive vice-president Andrew Large said: “The UK Chief Medical Officer’s request underlines the [...]
Occupational hygienist experts and practitioners from around the country and overseas were in Adelaide last week for the 2012 Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) Conference. Attended by more than 500 delegates, the conference addressed how environmental ‘stressors’ in the workplace may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the wellbeing of workers and members in the community. This comes [...]
Hospital superbugs can float on air currents and contaminate surfaces far from infected patients’ beds, according to University of Leeds (UK) researchers. The results of the study, which was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), may explain why, despite strict cleaning regimes and hygiene controls, some hospitals still struggle to prevent bacteria moving from patient to [...]
Cleaners and ward staff at Royal North Shore hospital have walked off the job after voting at a meeting in Sydney, reports a 2 July ninemsn.com.au article. ‘They’re threatening to impose more work bans unless the NSW government intervenes in an ongoing staffing crisis at the hospital. About 70 Health Services Union (HSU) members walked off the job at 1.30pm (AEST) after [...]
Sealed Air Corporation announced today that it has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to endorse and improve the Private Organizations for Patient Safety (POPS) platform. ‘As part of this major initiative, Sealed Air will bring the expertise of its Diversey brand portfolio together with leading healthcare professionals to promote best-practice hand hygiene practices to ensure healthier patient care environments.’ [...]
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