by Brianna Crandall — March 25, 2011—The newly created Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) and the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) have announced an educational partnership to develop and promote the role of cleaning professionals in creating healthy indoor environments.
As part of the partnership, HFI will promote IEHA’s Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) program as well as other IEHA initiatives that establish a measurable, marketable connection between health, housekeeping and facility operations. IEHA and HFI will co-develop educational programs including Webcasts, printed materials, and live events.
IEHA says its Professional Education Credentialing Program (PECP) will continue to advance its mission of facilitating cleaner, healthier indoor environments. HFI is hopeful that together they can raise the consciousness and profile of cleaning professionals as “providers of a unique kind of ‘preventative healthcare’ through cleaner, healthier facilities,” said Allen Rathey, president of HFI.
