COVID-19 has forced hospitals to change many practices and focus mainly on keeping everyone safe from exposure to the virus and away from past operational practices. Fortunately, this has created new ways for hospitals to respond and adapt. One such advantage is embracing technology to aid in deploying solutions to otherwise weak points in protocols to […]
Over the last few months, positive legionella cases have been at an all-time high, reporting cases almost daily in the medical press. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken precautions and closed multiple building due to the prolonged COVID-19 shut down causing a buildup in legionella amongst the water systems. Cases of […]
When someone complains about an indoor air problem, make sure you take ACTION. Document the actions you take in checking for the problem as well as what you found. Too often we see facility managers ignore or never tell the complaintant what they did. Complainers can stir things up and can notify news organizations or […]
When someone complains about an indoor air problem, make sure you take ACTION. Document the actions you take in checking for the problem as well as what you found. Too often we see facility managers ignore or never tell the complaintant what they did. Complainers can stir things up and can notify news organizations or […]
Recently we were asked to clean up after a person shot multiple people including himself in a midwestern manufacturing plant. The scene was massive in area – it included multiple offices, the parking lot and other areas of the plant. You could almost sence the horror witnesses experienced. As one of the first people on the scene […]
If you have heard about the people that charge only $10 a vent and somehow at the end of the job, the invoice is well over $2,000 – Ouch! What happened? Do I have a 100 more vents than I thought, do these guys have a calculator that multiplies by a factor of 10…quick grab […]
After performing all types of testing and inspections for hospitals and ASCs a recognizable trend appears right in front of you. The facilities that “care” about the service they provide are always looking for ways to improve and guarantee perfection in the Operating Room. If it is simple dust migration monitoring, pressure testing or more […]