Infection preventionists (IP) play an increasingly important role in preventing health care-
associated infection in the physical environment associated with new construction or …

As a result of growing evidence regarding the effects of environmental characteristics on the
health and wellbeing of people in healthcare facilities (HCFs), more emphasis is being …

Hard, nonporous environmental surfaces in health care settings are now receiving due
recognition for their role in the spread of several types of nosocomial pathogens. The …

A combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches was used to evaluate the
effectiveness of LEED-certified healthcare settings from the perspectives of both staff and …

However, many knowledge gaps exist around green cleaners and green cleaning programs
(Markkanen, Quinn, Galligan, & Bello, 2009). For example, there appears to be a lack of …

Pathogens are shed on hospital surfaces and aerosolized continuously in all patient care
areas. Hospital surfaces thus constitute a major reservoir of potentially pathogenic and …

Custodians represent one of the largest occupational groups using cleaning agents, and yet
their voices are infrequently heard in relation to the introduction of “green” cleaners and the …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of household bleach, a sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)-based disinfectant and an eco-friendly cleaning agent …

The emergent awareness of the adverse hazards associated with conventional cleaning
practices as one of the major contributors to poor indoor air quality, environmental pollution …

The development of green buildings as a push to accomplish sustainability has prompted
the necessity for a new approach to building maintenance and operations, especially in …