TOP STORIES OF 2009 A year-end review of JanSan events, trends and developments. May 14, 2009—ARLINGTON, WA— Eagle Creek Elementary School will remain open although more than 100 of the 550 stu-dents have been sickened by norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus whose eradication requires extensive cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, according to the Northwest Cable News. Extra cleaning crews have been brought in to thoroughly clean the school and disinfect common high-touch areas in an effort to stop the virus from spreading, the story noted. April 15, 2009—BOSTON— A study presented at the Society for Health care Epidemiology of America (SHEA) meeting in San Diego claims that deep cleaning of hospital intensive care units can lower the risk of drug-resistant bacteria, including MRSA and VRE, according to the United Press International . The study was conducted over three years and included data from 13,000 patient stays in 10 Boston area intensive care units, the story stated. The change in cleaning protocols consisted of: Changing from By: The CMM Staff T The year 2009 was an interesting, unpredictable and exciting one for the JanSan community. The industryʼs only daily electronic news service, CM e-News Daily ™, covered certification announcements, prolific partner-ships and, of course, the surge in infection control awareness on a global level. The following is a synopsis of what CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine staffers feel were the most interesting and important JanSan occurrences in 2009. JanSan And Infection Control In recent years, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. diff ), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and norovirus outbreaks have impacted the way facility cleaning is approached. Throughout this year, we continued to follow these develop-ments: Complementing the daily news service, our publication examined these trends in-depth during the year. 6 CM B2B Trade Group ™ Directory 2010
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