Executive Housekeeping Today - December 2008 - (Page 5)

When October 2007 dawned, the only thing that Catherine Anne Bentley, Shae Kiernan, and Ashton Bonds had in common was that they were in the process of winding their way through various stages of their educations. Catherine was a 4-year-old from Salisbury, NH, who was beginning her educational journey as a member of the preschool class at Boscawen Elementary School in Boscawen, NH; Shae was an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Vancleave, MS; and Ashton was a 17-year-old from Bedford, VA, who was in the midst of his senior season at Staunton River High School in Moneta, VA. w Controlling MRSA Outbreaks in Educational Facilities by Chris Torry By October 15, Catherine, Shae, and Ashton had something else in common—all three had lost their lives as a result of contracting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an extremely virulent strain of staph infection that does not respond well to antibiotics like Methicillin. Catherine passed away after developing pneumonia as a result of her MRSA infection, while Ashton— who had originally complained of a pain in his side that doctors thought at first might have been appendicitis—succumbed when the MRSA infection spread to his kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart. MRSA is an extremely virulent strain of staph infection that does not respond well to antibiotics like Methicillin. Shae was diagnosed with MRSA on October 12, after she had initially developed a fever and died three days later. Unfortunately, the deaths of Catherine, Shae, and Ashton were just some of the most tragic examples in 2007, in what was a landmark year for MRSA and its effect on educational communities. According to a New York Times report, elementary and secondary schools from Connecticut to (continued on page 8) Quality assurance at your fingertips! Are you frustrated by… • Unjustified complaints about unclean rooms? • Difficulties showing proof of performance? • Time spent on manual QA inspections? • Hours spent trying to generate QA reports? WALSH QA Inspector The Easiest & Most Effective Quality Assurance PDA System • Automate your QAs • See results instantly • Communicate easily • Adaptable to all of your needs www.WALSHIntegrated Other Solutions: Rounds Tracker, Waste Tracker, Safety Leader and more. December 2008/Executive Housekeeping Today 5 http://www.walshintegrated.com/nw/schedule.html http://www.walshintegrated.com/nw/schedule.html

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Executive Housekeeping Today - December 2008 Contents Executive Corner Microfiber May Impede an Infectious Disease Outbreak Controlling MRSA Outbreaks in Educational Facilities Frugal Housekeeper Restroom Hygiene IEHA Hosts Progressive Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM)™ Symposium Feature Article The Green Scene 2006-2008 EHT Article Index USGBC Tip Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members REH/CEH Members Advertisers' Index Calendar of Events Inside IEHA What IEHA Has Done For Me

Executive Housekeeping Today - December 2008

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