Here is the two step cleaning training video I participated in as a technical consultant. We filmed this video at the new beautiful Mercy Medical Center in Merced California. The purpose of this video is to help Environmental Services staff save lives. We believe it is not enough to simply clean with a disinfectant anymore. Microfiber, two step cleaning, and a move away from “quat” based cleaners is long overdue.
Questions often asked at facilities are” “Is this a waste?” and “Is the waste a hazardous waste?” The answer depends on the issue of point of generation (POG). A material becomes a waste when the owner or operator decides that it cannot be used for its original intended purpose. A good example would be a can…
Statistically successful objectives are precursers to, or actual goals, that have a better than average probability to help your personal or professional outcomes. Or simply stated; things you should do to be better off. An objective is defined excellently by dictionary.com as ’something worked toward or striven for’. When we combine this definition with the…
It doesn’t take much skill to spot a problem. The majority of us in Environmental Services can see the obstacles in front of us, yet only a select few see the opportunities. We need to understand the need to stop focusing on problems and look for opportunities to improve our operations. I have learned to…
It was more than five years ago that we changed from cotton towels and mops to microfiber towels and mops. The difference has been dramatic. Fresh mops for each patient rooms instead of going to the closet and dumping your big bucket every three rooms. Towels that clean better and don’t deactivate the disinfectant. Less…
Three Skills That Improve Conversation By Brian Tracy One key to becoming a great conversationalist is to pause before replying. A short pause, of three to five seconds, is a very classy thing to do in a conversation. When you pause, you accomplish three goals simultaneously. The Benefits of Pausing First, you avoid running the…
Lose the weight. I’m not talking about physical weight but dead weight from your department. Deal with staff who negatively affect the department. They “weigh” on time, energy and morale and are preventing the team from achieving excellence. Exercise your role and lead by example. Now that you can move about freely because you cut…
pest control these days are mostly based on synthetic chemicals that is g enerally dangerous to the environment.;
Brand new blog post on our personal blog
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