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Apr 28

Have you seen the latest OSHA directive on COVID?

On March 12, 2021, OSHA published its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program – Coronavirus Disease 2019. This 19 page directive describes...

The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare… the EVS Staff

Higgins Team

Apr 21

The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare… the EVS Staff

Who are the most crucial staff inside a medical facility? Ask any hospital patient or visitor, and they will usually give one of three...

Latest Recommendations on Indoor Air Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools and Workplaces

Art Goguen

Mar 31

Latest Recommendations on Indoor Air Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools and Workplaces

The latest American Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) COVID-19 Epidemic Task Force Core...

Understanding New Surgical Smoke Protection Policies

Art Goguen

Mar 31

Understanding New Surgical Smoke Protection Policies

for Hospitals and Surgical Centers Surgical smoke is a gaseous by-product produced by energy-generating surgical devices. If not properly...

How to Develop a Leading Construction/Renovation Program

Art Goguen

Mar 31

How to Develop a Leading Construction/Renovation Program

for Construction Contractors working in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities To work effectively in healthcare construction/renovation...

How Solid is Your Healthcare ICRA Construction Program?

Art Goguen

Feb 1

How Solid is Your Healthcare ICRA Construction Program?

Undertaking construction projects in operational healthcare facilities is risky business. Across the U.S., hospital-acquired infections...

COVID-19 Pandemic and HVAC Filter Replacement Safety Precautions

Art Goguen

Oct 28, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic and HVAC Filter Replacement Safety Precautions

By now everyone is clearly aware of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The world is also...

COVID-19 Guidance: OSHA Recommends Facemasks at Work

Higgins Team

Jul 17, 2020

COVID-19 Guidance: OSHA Recommends Facemasks at Work

According to an article published on July 16, 2020 by The National Law Review, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Personal Protective Equipment: Good Intentions and Unintended Consequences

Higgins Team

Apr 22, 2020

Personal Protective Equipment: Good Intentions and Unintended Consequences

By Chris Higgins The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought both personal hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a new level...

How to Convert a Patient Room into an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR)

Higgins Team

Apr 17, 2020

How to Convert a Patient Room into an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR)

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created a demand on the US healthcare system which has not been experienced in many years, creating an...

How long can SARS-CoV-2 live on surfaces?

Higgins Team

Apr 1, 2020

How long can SARS-CoV-2 live on surfaces?

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to persist across the globe, epidemiologists, medical professionals, and public health experts have...

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