Environmental Services - February 2016
Environmental services team leading infection battle
Housekeeping is one of those routine amenities people may not notice — unless it was missing
2/29/2016
Wisconsin hospitals' best-rated rooms
Eight hospitals were recognized by patients for having the cleanest rooms
2/26/2016
Boosting healthcare facility cleaning best practices
Cleaning professionals have a number of training opportunities and educational resources available
2/19/2016
Developing an environmental services department budget
The most critical element is alignment with the vision of the healthcare facility
2/19/2016
Preparing for infectious disease patients
White paper offers ideas on developing operational and facility responses for both emergency room intake and patient care biocontainment units, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/18/2016
Staff training, retention key for environmental services
Pressures to reduce costs and staff turnover are among the biggest issues affecting the professional housekeeping/cleaning sector, especially within the healthcare sector, according to an article on the Long-term Living website
2/9/2016
Boosting infection control efforts in outpatient facilities
A survey by Outpatient Surgery Magazine polled 140 surgical facility managers on their top infection control products
2/8/2016
Environmental services managers says they are pressured to reduce labor
Cleaning professionals survey says more respondents feel recession is over
2/8/2016
Central line-associated infection control environmental cleaning
Infographic to raise awareness for CLABSIs and promote practices to improve patient outcomes
2/8/2016
Quaternary ammonium chloride and its advantages in healthcare facilities
Products typically offer broad-spectrum efficacy and do not have the unpleasant odor of oxidizing-based products
2/5/2016
Reusable mattress covers cut infection rates at healthcare facilities
The study compared instances of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) by comparing infection rates
2/4/2016
Understanding the true cost of HAIs
Due to the lack of reimbursement for HAI-related care, these infections cause major financial losses for hospitals
2/4/2016
Poor infection control practices linked to rise of hepatitis C among dialysis patients
Lapses in infection control procedures — including cleaning and disinfection, and hand hygiene — were common at the affected clinics
2/3/2016