Executive Housekeeping Today - April 2009 - (Page 2) executive corner a Saving Your Job in a Tough Economy The official publication of the International Executive Housekeepers Association, Inc. MAGAZINE STAFF Beth B. Risinger, Publisher Laura M. DiGiulio, Editor & Advertising Sales IEHA Toll-free voice: (800) 200-6342 00 Eastwind Dr., Suite 30 Westerville, Ohio 4308-336 Voice: (64) 895-766 Fax: (64) 895-248 E-mail: excel@ieha.org Internet: www.ieha.org TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Andrew Bales, CEH Mason General Hospital P.O. Box 1668 Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 427-3638 abales@masongeneral.com Jimmie Green Savannah/Hilton Head Airport 640 Gulfstream Rd. Savannah, GA 31408 (912) 964-0514 jgreen@savannahairport.com Patty Kawaoka Mirimar at Waikiki Hotel 1816 10th Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 926-8550 Pkawaoka@miramarwaikiki.com Christopher Kopach University of Arizona 1730 North Vine Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 626-4919 kopachc@fm.arizona.edu Sue Vrenna, CEH St. Vincent Health Center 232 W. 25th St. Erie, PA 16544 (814) 452-5714 svrenna@svhs.org As we all know, the American being reduced without your and global economy is in a tough suggested cuts. Ensure that place right now and unfortu- your boss is aware of the research nately, layoffs are just one of the you have done, as well as proving negative side effects going along the higher level of cleanliness and with it. Are you aware that the hygiene that your department prohousekeeping devides. If you need assispartment is one of tance in doing research, the first places most please do not hesitate companies decide to to call IEHA’s Technical make budget cuts? Question Hotline (800Below are some ways 200-6342); it is a memyou can change the ber resource that will mindset of your manassist you in obtaining agement to help them materials so you can be see your job as an asprepared for this meeting. set and ultimately, Or, post your questions on save you from being the IEHA Social site to a statistic: see what other members 1. Set up a meethave done to make their ing with your department more boss: During efficient. this meeting, 2. Be posidiscuss suctive: Show up CEO/Executive Director to work early, cesses that you’ve had dressed appropriwithin the housekeeping depart- ately, and in a positive mood. Take ment in terms of efficiency and fru- initiative to go above and beyond gality. Talk to your boss about new your job description. Be kind and equipment and cleaning frequency personable with everyone. Your minimums you’ve implemented for boss is not going to want to lay a more efficient budget allocation. off someone who works hard, gets If you have not already researched along with others, and represents cleaning frequencies, purchase the organization in a professional the “447 Cleaning Times” through manner. ISSA or IEHA—it’s a small invest3. Show your boss gratitude: ment that will aid in huge savings Provide your boss (and your Infecin terms of labor and productivity tion Control Nurse, if you have for your department. Furthermore, one in your facility) with a copy explain to your boss that the house- of IEHA’s booklet, “Infection Conkeeping department is a revenue- trol for Dummies,” with a note of producing center, and emphasize thanks for their support of your how much you are saving. If pos- membership to IEHA. Share with sible, run some figures within them that your organization deyour current budget, showing velops these types of materials to your boss where you can re- keep all members in the “loop” of duce the expense, prior to it knowledge. Beth B. Risinger Audited By: (continued on page 12) 2 Executive Housekeeping Today/April 2009 http://www.ieha.org http://www.ieha.org
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