Virus Busters: Protecting Building Residents From Flu, Norovirus, and Other Infectious Diseases

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Date

Feb 18 2026
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(Central)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Online

EVENT PRICING

ISSA Members: FREE
Nonmembers: FREE

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Cases of influenza have been steadily climbing this winter season, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 15 million flu illnesses, 180,000 hospitalizations, and 7,400 deaths as of early January.

The flu isn’t the only infectious disease making its rounds this winter, with norovirus, COVID-19, the common cold, and other illnesses spreading as well. Custodians, environmental services specialists, and facility managers must be prepared with efficient disinfection practices to protect inhabitants of the buildings they service.

A free webinar presented by Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) on February 18—Virus Busters: Protecting Building Residents From Flu, Norovirus, and Other Infectious Diseases—will offer practical tips on how front-end workers can help stop the spread of disease-causing germs.

During this fast-paced, one-hour interactive session, you will learn strategies to:
  • Predict which illnesses will be prevalent during specific seasons and set up methods to keep track of infection rates.
  • Ensure pathogen removal on surfaces through cleaning protocols and the use of effective cleaning and disinfecting products.
  • Reduce the airborne transmission of germs through ventilation practices to improve indoor air quality.
  • Choose technology and other tools to strengthen cleaning routines.  
  • Promote effective handwashing and personal protective equipment use among staff and facility occupants.

The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing you to ask the panelists your most pressing questions.

The expert panel for this webinar includes:
  • Kathleen Misovic (moderator), CMM Managing Editor
  • Sophia McCrae, Vice President of Operational Strategy, Crothall Healthcare
  • Rodney E. Rohde, Chair & Regents’ Professor, Texas State University
  • Barbara Strain, Member, ISSA Healthcare Advisory Council

Don’t miss this opportunity to gather best practices from industry experts that will help you protect facility inhabitants from infectious pathogens. Register for CMM’s free infection prevention webinar today.

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Interested in registering a large group?
For inquries about group ordering, please contact the event organizer.

Organizer

CMM
CMM
Phone
(847) 982-0800
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://www.cmmonline.com/

Speakers

  • Sophia McCrae
    Sophia McCrae Vice President of Operational Strategy, Crothall Healthcare
    Sophia McCrae
    Sophia McCrae
    Vice President of Operational Strategy, Crothall Healthcare
  • Dr. Rodney E. Rohde
    Dr. Rodney E. Rohde Chair & Regents' Professor, Texas State University
    Dr. Rodney E. Rohde
    Dr. Rodney E. Rohde
    Chair & Regents' Professor, Texas State University

    Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, PhD is a University Distinguished Professor and Chair for the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Program in the College of Health Professions at Texas State University. He also serves as Associate Director for the Translational Health Research Center. Dr. Rohde is a Global Fellow, Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists, and Honorary Professor of International studies. He is an ASCP board certified Specialist in Virology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He spent a decade as a public health microbiologist and molecular epidemiologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Bureau of Laboratories and Zoonosis Control Division prior to his academic career, including two terms as a CDC Visiting Scientist. Dr. Rohde served as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health Professions for nine years. His research interests include Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance, and clinical / public health microbiology especially zoonotic diseases (Rabies, Hantavirus, and others).

    Dr. Rohde has published over 75 research articles and abstracts, two books and is a highly sought keynote presenter with over 100 international, national, and state conference presentations. His two books focus on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) adaptation and Clinical Considerations in Rabies, respectively. In recent years, he has become a globally viral author subject matter expert utilizing invited articles, TEDx talks, podcasts, video casts and interviews to enhance science communication and translational health research literacy in public health, healthcare and the medical laboratory environment.

  • Barbara Strain
    Barbara Strain Principal, Barbara Strain Consulting LLC
    Barbara Strain
    Barbara Strain
    Principal, Barbara Strain Consulting LLC

    Barbara Strain, MA, CVAHP is an independent healthcare value consultant specializing in new, emerging, and disruptive technology and established medical modalities and is often a thought partner for provider hospital organizations to reimagine their value analysis programs. She spent more than 20 years as the Director of Value Management at the University of Virginia Health. Earlier in her 40-year career, she focused on clinical laboratory operations, microbiology, disinfection, sterilization, and infection control in provider hospital organizations. She is a founding member and past president of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP). Barbara is an inductee of the 2021 Bellwether League Foundation’s Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership and currently serves at its Chairman.

  • Kathleen Misovic
    Kathleen Misovic CMM Managing Editor
    Kathleen Misovic
    Kathleen Misovic
    CMM Managing Editor

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