Environmental Services - June 2019
NHS hospital cleaners will also be feeding patients
NHS staff will switch from one task to another while wearing the same clothes
6/28/2019
How to validate a cleanroom cleaning regime
How you validate is just as important as how you clean
6/27/2019
Unsanitary conditions at Calif VA Center linked to rise in infections
Office of Inspector General report faults lack of environmental servicestraining
6/27/2019
Finding the next generation of cleaning managers
How do you know if people in your organization with leadership potential are developing?
6/26/2019
Heroes of Infection Prevention Award winners announced
Award honors infection preventionists who have helped to reduce infection, raise awareness, and improve the health and well-being of patients, healthcare workers, and the public
6/25/2019
N.J. seeks new infection protections for healthcare facilities
Viral outbreak at a Wanaque pediatric facility contributed to 11 deaths and some three dozen illnesses
6/13/2019
Improving EVS management and technology can improve workflow
Productivity can suffer if staff are not identifying solutions on how to accomplish their tasks
6/13/2019
Hospital salaries: From environmental services to the CEO
There are 73,250 janitors and cleaners employed in hospitals
6/6/2019
Cancer patient's room infested with bed bugs at Detroit Hospital
Hospital said the bugs were from someone's infested clothing left behind
6/4/2019
Outsourcing EVS for rural hospitals
Cost, staffing, process integration, compliance, reporting… all were concerns as they explored outsourcing options
6/4/2019
NYU student goes from janitor to nursing school grad
Baez's goal is to become a critical care nurse in the intensive care unit
6/4/2019
Environmental services' morale sometimes suffers on the job
Lifting staff morale goes a long way toward improving productivity
6/3/2019
