Although an operating room may look clean, studies have shown there’s room for improvement. For example, in an AORN Journal report, researchers found only 25 percent of OR surfaces targeted in a study ...

In addition to documenting the cleaning of its general areas, Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center also ensures cleaning of its ORs and procedure rooms are properly documented. The ASC ...

“All people involved must be impressed with the importance of the development project and the seriousness of the endeavor. They must be made to understand that violations of the procedures will have ...

March 23, 2009 (San Diego, California) — An environmental cleaning effort that exceeds national guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) might be necessary to reduce the ...

Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced new cleaning protocols for its properties developed in conjunction with Ecolab, a Minnesota-based technology and hygiene company. Dubbed "Outrigger's Clean ...

Tanya Varevskaya is one busy housekeeper. "Our procedures have changed a little bit since COVID-19," she says. "Remotes, telephones, coffee makers. Everything we disinfect." It’s her job to sanitize ...