Addressing Hospital-Associated Infection with Green Janitorial Services

Outsourced green janitorial services address several critical factors required for hospitals to adhere to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) roadmap to reduce the number of Hospital-Associated Infections (HAI).

Outsourcing Green Janitorial Services to Eliminate Hospital-Associated Infections
In 2009, HHS introduced its roadmap to reduce the instance of HAI in hospitals throughout the U.S.

While California hospitals have reported significant reductions in cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs), there was a significant spike in reported instances of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) for Colon Surgery, as well a C. difficile infections, from 2013 to 2014.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

SSI: Colon Surgery

California hospitals reported a significant increase in SSIs related to colon surgery between 2013 and 2014.
Among the 210 hospitals in California with enough data to calculate a...[Standardized Infection
Ratio]...SIR, 10% had an SIR significantly higher (worse) than 0.98, the value of the national SIR.

C. difficile Infections

California hospitals reported a significant increase in C. difficile infections between 2013 and 2014.
Among the 334 hospitals in California with enough data to calculate an SIR, 25% had an SIR significantly higher (worse) than 0.92, the value of the national SIR.

For More Information:

Healthcare-Associated Infections - Progress - California - 2014

Outsourced green janitorial services take on three challenges medical facilities face in eliminating instances of infection acquired as a direct result of negligence in sanitation or protective practices within the healthcare industry.

Janitorial Services Tips to get rid of Bed Bugs

Janitorial services tips and advice to get rid of bed bugs once and for all.

Professional Janitorial Services Tips to Remove Bed Bugs
Bed bug infestations have been on the rise in the United States for several years.

The rise is due to several factors, including misconceptions regarding the nature of bed bug infestations--that they are related to levels of cleanliness or wealth--but more relevantly, they have become all but immune to conventional and controversial pesticides, specifically pyrethroids.

Carpet Cleaning Tips for the Winter

Green carpet cleaning tips to keep your home and office floors clean and healthy throughout the winter.

Winter Carpet Cleaning Tips
Winter is coming.

That means rain, snow, mud, and bad Game of Thrones references.

It also means germs and bacteria tracked into your office on the feet of unwary visitors, as well as a buildup of filth that, if left unchecked, can wreak havoc on the health of your home, office, family, and employees.

Carpet Cleaning Improves Cognitive Function by Reducing VOCs

Green carpet cleaning reduces volatile organic compounds which contribute to reduced worker cognitive function in stuffy offices.

Green Carpet Cleaning Reduces Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gases emitted from common everyday items that can have adverse effects on humans and animals, including;

Eye, nose and throat irritation.

Green Cleaning Services for Agriculture in Fresno

Green cleaning services provide numerous benefits to Fresno CA agricultural businesses, especially those pursuing or maintaining USDA Organic Certification.

Green Cleaning Services for Sustainable and Organic Agricultural Businesses in Fresno CA
Agricultural business means everything to Fresno CA.

According to the City of Fresno's website, it is;
[sic]...the No. 1 agricultural region in the nation- offering fresh grown produce grown right in our own backyard.