How You Can Implement Medical Cleaning Practices Into Other Residential & Commercial Cleaning Situations

Medical Cleaning Practices are a valuable tool to help protect people from harmful bacteria, germs, and viruses.  These practices include (but are not limited to) things such as practicing Universal Precautions, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and understanding how to mitigate cross contamination.

Most of the methods and practices used in Medical Cleaning can be applied to residential and commercial cleaning situations.  For example, having a color-coded system that indicates to the janitorial staff what towels are to be used for which areas works just as well in offices and residential areas as medical facilities.  This can help mitigate the chances of cross contamination, or taking germs from one area (say a bathroom) and spreading them to another (general office areas). 

Another useful practice in medical cleaning that should be implemented in residential and commercial cleaning is the proper use of PPE.  Just as janitors and cleaning staff should use a separate pair of gloves in each medical patient’s room, the same should be applied to all restrooms in office buildings and residential homes.  This will only help lower the chances of spreading germs from one place to another. 

Bloodborne Pathogens can be encountered in commercial and residential cleaning situations just like in medical facilities.  It may not be as common, but the training and practice of taking Universal Precautions is still important when it comes to cleaning non-medical spaces.

A great line of defense against bacteria, germs, & viruses is a well-trained janitorial company.  To find one in your area, please visit the IJCSA Janitorial Service Directory here. 

     Green cleaning in the workplace is an important part of caring for a business. In order to achieve a good green cleaning program, we as a company can focus on reviewing the chemicals contained in certain cleaning products and making sure they are not harmful to employees and the environment. We can make the gradual transfer into green cleaning by replacing some cleaning supplies with green versions of them that have the same quality of performance. 

      In addition to buying these green products, the company can replace any harmful products currently used when indoors. Keeping areas clean--even the smallest places--with natural substances will reduce the amount of toxicity in the air. Putting these natural products to use will be very important to making a green atmosphere. By doing this, we can add to the transition into a green cleaning program. 

      Being mindful of how certain cleaning products will affect the atmosphere and those inside the building is why Crystal Clean will implement an excellent green cleaning plan. They keep their clients and employees safe and take caution with certain cleaning products. Because of this, they are proud to be green cleaning certified.

I have been working in the MRI field for 37 years and have seen what body fluids are left on the table and in the bore for weeks at a time. In most facilities there is no one who is tasked with the cleaning for a MRI scanner. It take a highly skilled individual or group to maintain a clean system. Most sites depend on the technologists to keep it clean.

In my literature reading. I have found many sites who have encountered patients who mysteriously end up with some kind of pathogen and can not trace the source. Many times I would suggest check the MRI or CT scanner table and bore. 

I opened my service to provide sites with this protection that at least once a month I will come in and do a deep clean that will help the working technologist to keep the areas clean that they work in.

The cleaning industry is one of the fastest growing portions of the service sector in the world. There are countless cleaning companies out there, ranging across all sizes and the entire spectrum of the cleaning field. For large businesses looking for a commercial cleaner, the sheer breadth of options is a boon, one that they have the time and resources to manage. But for the average person just looking for a reliable cleaner to deep clean their home, the number of choices can be paralyzing.

Enter the IJCSA, and its Residential Cleaning Specialist Certification. The IJCSA RCS logo is a proven sign of a quality cleaning service, one that brings several key advantages to make a consumer's choice easy. These advantages are built into the RCS certification curriculum, making sure that no one earns the certificate without meeting its standard.

First, there is safety. Before a cleaner can even begin the training process for the RCS certification, they must also earn IJCSA certifications for bloodborne pathogens and hazardous chemicals. This means that any RCS certified cleaner is going to have a thorough understanding of the chemicals they are working with, and how they should be used, as well as a knowledge of the universal precautions for preventing exposure to and the spread of blood borne illnesses.

Second, there is customer service. A residential cleaner is a public facing profession, one that requires regular contact and communication with clients. A bad attitude or an inability to communicate and problem solve effectively can hamper this relationship. So as another prerequisite for the RCS certificate, a residential cleaner must also take IJCSA Customer Service Certification, to ensure that they know how to engage with clients in a respectful, productive manner.

Last, but far from least, is Training. Once a residential cleaner has demonstrated a knowledge of both safety and customer service skill sets, they move on to the RCS training course. Drawing from a wealth of experts and source material, the course offers a wealth of tricks and best practices covering every aspect of home cleaning. Whether it's soap scum in a standing shower, or a dirty oven, an RCS certified cleaner will know how to make it go away.

As has been said, there are a lot of options out there for residential cleaning services, and choice paralysis is a real problem for many consumers. Who is the best? Who can I trust in my home? They are valid questions, and the IJCSA certified Residential Cleaning Specialist has an answer. "I am."

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, and all of the questions it has brought to the public mind, maintaining a clean and sanitary home has never been more important. And likewise being able to find the most professional, safe and thorough cleaning services for one's home has never been more important, and thankfully easy.

The IJCSA provides not just a first rate system of training and certification covering every aspect of cleaning work, including residential cleaning. It also provides helpful tools for potential clients to find IJCSA members in their area and to suit their specific needs. IJCSA member businesses and their certified cleaners have been set up with every tool and skill necessary to clean a house quickly, and without missing a spot.

A clean home is a safe home. For those looking to stay clean, to say safe, and to feel fully confident in the services they are paying for, the IJCSA, and the host of residential cleaners that can be found among its membership are the best answer. Anyone interested can search for a IJCSA cleaner in their area using the following link: www.ijcsa.org/House-Cleaning-Services

Working in the cleaning field, whether it be a hospital, healthcare setting, residential cleaning, commercial cleaning, or janitorial services, We are exposed to many potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, and possibly bloodborne pathogens every single time we clean. Knowing where these potential dangerous exposures are, and how to handle and clean them accordingly as to minimize risk of exposure, is imperative to assuring our health and safety, as well as others.

As cleaning professionals, it is our duty to not only clean, shine, and tidy, but also to safely minimize risk of exposure, disinfecting all surfaces, and to do so in a way that will not harm ourselves or others who work with us, as well as others who work in these areas that we clean.

Being aware of the potential hazards of bloodborne pathogens has always been incredibly important, and these days during the global pandemic, it is absolutely necessary.

We have an important, unique duty and responsibility to helping to protect ourselves, others around us, and our families by knowing how to properly work in our field, and do so in a way that not only minimizes the risk of contamination, but to help in breaking the chain and helping to stop the spread of infections diseases of all kinds. 

As workers in the cleaning services industry, we are the first responders to the sort of potential biohazard incidences that can spread bloodborne pathogens. Whether it is blood, vomit, or items such as needles, cleanup and disposal is our business, and therefore understanding the best practices regarding bloodborne pathogens is our responsibility.

This responsibility should be taken seriously, as the consequences of failing to uphold it are serious. A failure to know or practice OSHA recommended universal precautions when cleaning areas potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens can have a dramatic and negative effect on workers, clients, and the families and friends of both. HIV or HBV can be contracted and then spread from just one incident of negligence.

In the interest of protecting not just ourselves, but our coworkers, clients, and loved ones, an awareness of blood-borne pathogens and the strategies necessary to avoid exposure are integral.

For most people, their home is more than just where they sleep and where they keep their possessions. It is their sanctuary. To invite someone into that place is something that takes trust, which is why in residential cleaning especially customer service is key.

Good customer service practices help to establish a rapport between cleaner and client that means they will feel comfortable having a stranger in their home. Being polite, friendly, listening to what the client has to say about their expectations for the cleaning job, and even being open to hearing about issues with the cleaning all help to build a relationship that ensures that when the client feels the need to have their home cleaned, they will know who they trust to come in and do it.

This is the kind of trust and rapport that IJCSA member businesses excel at. By offering excellent customer service training and certifications, IJCSA ensures that any prospective client who sees an IJCSA certification will know that they can trust that business with their sanctuary. An expansive list of such businesses can be found at this link: https://www.ijcsa.org/Find-A-Cleaning-Service-Janitorial-Service.

Today, we are proud to offer Green Cleaning to our customers and partners. We are proud to display in our Disclosure material, the Green Seal, acquired for Certification from the International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association, www.ijcsa.org. 

We are committed to our systems in place to assure a better and transparent process. We revised our structure to generate less waste. We look for partners and products that also have environmental certifications. We reduce the consumption of disposable material. We work with awareness policies for our customer’s. We train leaders and work teams. Win Services delivers more than a conventional cleaning! We deliver an experience to a better planet!

First, we will implement the green cleaning program by training our employees to be aware of the benefits and advantages for personal health, environment sustainability and for the future of the planet. In parallel, we are developing strong work on our social media and on our website to raise awareness of our customers about this important topic.