Environmental Services - October 2013
Kansas hospital revamps food service to offer room service, healthier options
Sales at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital cafeteria are up almost 30 percent in recent weekend many of the fresh products now served are less expensive than the prepared products previously purchased
10/23/2013
Hospital fights infections with ultraviolet light 'robot'
Texas Health Resources Southwest Fort Wort uses machine to kill bacteria in operating rooms
10/22/2013
Environmental services associate lauded for act of kindness
Florida hospital employee befriended young paient undergoing chemotherapy treatments
10/15/2013
Strike looms for hospitals' dietery, housekeeping staff in British Columbia
About 75 Cowichan health-care workers are in a strike position as negotiations drag with employee Compass Group
10/9/2013
Ozone laundry system expected to mean energy savings Wisconsin hospital
Columbia Health Care Center unveils system that uses oxygen to kill germs
10/8/2013
St. Thomas hospital cited for medical waste violations
DPNR orders immediate action at Schneider Regional Hospital
10/8/2013
Changes in Australian healthcare expands market for facilities management
Service providers that cater to community, aged care, and residential care facilities expected to see growth, but lower demand for facilities such as linen or food services seen
10/3/2013
Lurie Children's Hospital giving parking passes to families of NCIU patients
Foundation honoring tiny former patient raised more than $200,000 to subsidize parking and public transportation
10/1/2013