Restroom Cleanliness and Tenant Satisfaction: Why It Matters Maintaining restroom cleanliness and tenant satisfaction is more than just a checklist item—it’s a key factor in your property’s reputation and tenant retention. After all, a single visit to an unclean restroom can shape how tenants perceive the entire facility. Key Issues Undermining Restroom Cleanliness When restrooms…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens healthcare facilities by making it harder to provide safe and effective care. At WOW! BMS, we understand that tailored disinfection solutions for healthcare facilities are essential to combatting this growing issue. Preventing the spread of resistant pathogens requires more than standard cleaning; it demands tailored disinfection strategies specific to the needs…
Electrostatic Sprayers are being used more frequently because of their effectiveness in disinfecting high-touch surfaces. While it is an innovative tool, it is important to understand how to use it and how it works to maximize its potential. What is Electrostatic Technology Disinfection? Electrostatic Disinfection involves turning a disinfection solution into an electrostatically charged mist…
High Traffic During the Holiday Season Air travel is nothing new, and people from around the world travel from one location to the next via airplanes. Every day, an airport experience millions of travelers going in and out of the facility. With high traffic volumes, it is inevitable for any area to become unclean and…
What is INTEGRATED CLEAN™? INTEGRATED CLEAN™ is an infection prevention program that focuses on cleaning high touch points and high-risk areas. High touch points include elevator buttons, doorknobs, toilet handles, faucets, phones, light switches, keyboards, chair, tables, counters, and other surfaces that are frequently contacted by building occupants. High risk areas include conference rooms, breakrooms,…
Cleaning is Essential to our Country’s Shift Toward Re-opening & Staying Open As the world continues to reopen from pandemic closures, the challenge to develop & implement standards and guidelines is at the top of the priority list for facility managers. As a facility manager, it is very important to know and understand that; cleaning…
Covid-19 has changed how the world viewed the importance of cleaning their facility. The number one concern of employees and customers in this current era is about the cleanliness of a facility. With the fears of building occupants in mind, facility managers would benefit by recognizing they need to address occupant concerns and fears that…
To protect your staff and to ensure that products are used effectively, cleaning professionals should be instructed on how to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions. No matter which facility is being cleaned, whether it be a commercial or residential building, the EPA says that fighting COVID-19 requires a move forward together by practicing social distancing…
Do You Know The Difference Between Cleaning, Sanitizing, & Disinfecting? Though these words are often used interchangeably, there are important differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Cleaning removes visible soil from a surface, however it does not eliminate illness causing micro-organisms that the eye cannot see. Sanitizing eliminates surface bacteria to help ensure that very…
Communication and transparency are crucial elements of re-opening plans As our country shifts towards reopening, the cleaning community must focus on how its plans affect the health and safety of clients. Traditional cleaning plans must evolve to a new standard set in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, facility managers…