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Porter Health Care System celebrates Environmental Services and Housekeeping week

Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week recognizes the contributions of health care environmental services and housekeeping’s role in infection control, cleaning protocols, patient safety goals and overall customer satisfaction. This year, EVS Week was celebrated at Porter Health Care System Sept. 14-20.

There are more than 80 EVS associates at Porter and according to Assistant Director of Environmental Services Debbie Wilson all are committed to maintaining a clean environment, but also view their role as one of customer service.

“Our job is to put the patient first,” Wilson said. “When we are cleaning a patient room, we engage the patient in conversation and create a positive connection.”

Every time a patient room is cleaned, an EVS associate leaves behind a business card and a feedback form to let the patient know their room was cleaned, and to give the patient a way to contact the department and leave feedback about the experience.

Often, the feedback forms recognize EVS associates for more than satisfaction of a clean room.

“This is by far one of the best hospitals I’ve ever worked for,” said Director of Environmental Services Marvin Ramey. “The housekeeping department, from the management staff to the associates, all present a level of compassion that’s just amazing. I’m typically bombarded with positive comments from patients about our department.”

Service Employee International Union's tactics rooted in 1980s

The Service Employees International Union's organizing approach is only a few decades old.
During the mid-1980s, SEIU was struggling to unionize janitorial workers in major cities. Commercial building owners began to contract out cleaning services to companies that used cheaper nonunion labor.
When SEIU tried to organize the private janitorial contractors, building owners would switch to a nonunion company.
The old way of organizing building-by-building wasn't going to work. So SEIU began thinking bigger, with city-wide campaigns to raise wage standards for workers in an entire market, said Richard Hurd, a professor of industrial and labor relations at Cornell University.
“Instead of simply trying to organize the workers, they figured out in each different industry and each different setting, what is the best way to gain leverage versus the employer,” Hurd said.
Efforts to organize janitors coalesced into a movement known as “Justice for Janitors.” A strike and street demonstrations in Los Angeles in 1990 attracted national interest, drawing support from religious leaders, community organizers and politicians.
Former Vice President Al Gore, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., backed Justice for Janitors campaigns, which have secured 27 master contacts with commercial cleaning contractors, the union says.
The slogan “One Industry, One Union, One Contract” doubled as an organizing strategy for SEIU that has continued today, including the recent efforts to raise wages for fast-food workers nationwide.
“What's happening now with fast food is a natural parallel to what happened in the 1980s,” Hurd said. “Because instead of trying to organize the workers fast-food outlet by fast-food outlet, they're figuring out the best way to have leverage against the employers.”

Carpet Cleaning Services in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Operators in the Carpet Cleaning Services industry in Australia provide professional carpet cleaning services, such as steam cleaning, dry-cleaning and rug cleaning. Carpets are typically professionally cleaned every one to two years. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Nick Flores, “Demand for industry services plummeted during the peak of the global financial crisis, as consumers delayed discretionary services, including professional carpet cleaning.” The upward trend in household discretionary income over the past five years has boded well for the industry, as consumers have gradually expended on discretionary purchases. Dwelling commencements over the past five years have largely been volatile but have generally increased over the period, which has boosted demand for carpet cleaning. Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualised 2.4% over the five years through 2014-15, to reach $219.9 million. This includes a forecast growth rate of 1.4% for 2014-15.

Hard surface flooring alternatives have served to dampen demand for carpets. Hardwood flooring is a more expensive alternative to carpets, but benefits from its longer life span, ease of maintenance and its ability to collect less dust and allergens. In addition, “hardwood flooring is perceived as having more of an aesthetic appeal and a better investment as it is able to boost the value of the dwelling,” says Flores. While hardwood is an expensive choice, laminate flooring products have the appearance of hardwood flooring, but costs a fraction of the price and represents another alternative to carpet. Nevertheless, the trend towards city living has supported the use of carpet as a means to reduce noise pollution, which has supported the industry. Growth in the number of businesses in the economy over the past five years has supported industry expansion, given the prevalent use of carpets in commercial office space areas owing to their cost advantages. The industry exhibits a medium level of market share concentration. Major players include Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaning and A Whistle & Co (1979) Pty Ltd.

The Carpet Cleaning Services industry is comprised of a multitude of small independent owner-operators, due to low barriers to entry. The share of the market absorbed by franchisees has exhibited stable growth over the past five years, as they are able to leverage on their brand and benefit from centralised administrative functions such as its call centre facilities. Over the next five years, industry operators are expected to increase their use of online platforms such as social media to promote their service offerings.

Laundry days

When you walk down the cleaning aisle in your supermarket, the choice of laundry detergent is among the most complex.

Not only is there a bewildering array of products but we have a choice between liquids and powders, cold or hot water products, and a variety of claims as to their special active ingredient. Some tell us they are enzyme-boosted, whereas some tell us that they use "oxy action."

So which product should you choose?

Well, there are a few secrets the washing industry knows but doesn't tell us.

The first is that if the wash doesn't do a good job, most people won't notice, for the simple reason that it all comes out the same. The whites don't look grey and the colours don't look dull, as we are comparing like with like. For this reason, inferior products still manage to sell simply because they are marketed well.

Let's look at the ingredients in detergents, and then we'll sort the wheat from the chaff.

A premium-brand product may contain up to 10 different ingredients. First we have the surfactant, or detergent, the most basic ingredient. These are exactly the same chemicals as you find in dishwashing detergents and many general cleaners.

Next we have the builders. These are chemicals designed to ensure that minerals don't deposit in your clothes, giving them a scratchy feel. Alkaline salts come next, usually washing soda, which help deodorise and dissolve body fats.

Enzymes are a fairly recent addition to laundry products and are specialised biological molecules that are capable of spectacular results. Rounding off the cleaning components we have laundry bleaches - the oxidisers, the source of the "oxy-action" claims. Supporting the cleaning chemicals are anti-redeposition agents. Their job is to stop soil that has been removed from one part of the garment depositing elsewhere on the garment. Some products also contain softeners, clay or silica-based products that are designed to make the garment feel soft to the touch. Lastly, there are free-flow agents (for powders), optical brighteners, and fragrances.

As you can see, modern laundry detergent is a highly sophisticated product - much more so than, for example, a hard-surface cleaner, which normally contains only one active ingredient.

So, should you use hot or cold, and liquid or powder?

Cold Power has successfully convinced us that we can get good results in cold water but it's interesting to note that this practice is not employed overseas to any extent.

While there are many people who use cold water with various brands of detergent and are happy with the results: this is only because they are comparing like with like, as pointed out previously. But the fact is that no cold water wash can compare with either a warm or hot water wash with a premium brand, for the simple reason that the two factors that give these spectacular stain-removing powers - enzymes and oxidisers - are inactive in cold water.

The reason that enzymes are inactive in cold water is simply that they are biological molecules, and are designed to work best at normal body temperature - about 40C. Below this they are inactive, and above this they are destroyed. This is a fact that the manufacturers don't tell you.

For the oxidisers, they are inactive simply because they don't dissolve in cold water. The water must be at least 60C before they dissolve, and then they are able to do their stuff - oxidising food dyes and other stains.

Now if oxidisers don't dissolve until the water is 60°C and enzymes are inactive at this temperature, then you can't do a wash that uses both at once. But don't expect the manufacturers to advertise this fact - they just take the attitude that whether you wash in warm or hot water, it'll all work somehow.

While this may be true, if you're smart you can get the best of both worlds.

The first thing you do is get some Biozet Attack liquid. This remarkable product relies solely on biological activity, and even advertises the fact that it contains no oxidisers. However, at about $35 for 2.5L it's very expensive, so instead of using it in the machine, we are going to use it as a Rolls Royce pre-wash.

Tip a bit on a stain then rub it in with your fingers. You get the combined effect of the rubbing, plus the fact that your fingers are at exactly the right temperature to activate the enzymes. Toss it in a bucket of warm water for half an hour as a pre-soak and let the enzymes do their stuff. Finally, put it through a hot wash with Omo powder or some other oxidiser-loaded product and let the oxidisers finish off what the enzymes started.

Alternatively, if you want to wash in warm water to save power, do the wash (after the pre-soak) with a liquid detergent like Dynamo. Even if you have to wash in cold water for some reason, the enzyme pre-soak will greatly enhance the outcome.

Finally, if you wish to use the more traditional pre-wash approach, White King Stain Lift will work best on food stains, and the Amway Home SA8 prewash will work best on oils and inks as it is the only solvent-based pre-wash on the market.

Kevin Naze column: Expert tips on controlling buck fever

Every fall, thousands of archery and gun deer hunters are struck with a malady that can surprise and frustrate even the most veteran among them.

Buck fever.

Just the sound of it is an adrenaline rush for many as they relive some of their best — and worst — moments frozen in time.

Chuck Adams, the world's most accomplished and published bow hunter, shared some of his tips to help cure the affliction in an online story for North American Hunter recently.

Adams said that while there's no substitute for bow hunting experience, trying to get close to wild animals in the off-season can help some, as can visiting a fenced enclosure such as a game farm or zoo and studying the animals as close as allowed.

Dedicated target practice — knowing that both your equipment and eye can be trusted — may also help calm your nerves. Shooting hundreds or even thousands of arrows in the months prior to the hunt may help you go on autopilot at the moment of truth.

Dust Right After Returning from Vacation for a Longer-Lasting Clean

Dusting is my least favorite household chore. Here's a tip to get more bang for your dusting buck: If you're away for any significant period, like a vacation, dust as soon as you get back. The air has settled, you'll pick up more dust, and you'll get a longer-lasting clean before you have to dust again. 

I actually stumbled on this after getting back from a week-long overseas trip. No one had been in my apartment since I left, and while I try to tidy up so I have a clean home to return to, I noticed that all the dust in the air had settled because there was no one there to stir it up. The AC ran while we were away, sure, but one quick dust up and I noticed that after a few days, I wasn't lamenting having to do it again the way I normally did. 

It's just one of those cleaning tips that makes logical sense—more dust settles with less activity, so take advantage of a low activity period to make your cleaning more efficient. Next time you get home from vacation, before you flop into bed and get back to normal living, take a second to do a quick cleanup. You'll find it's worthwhile.