Environmental Services September 2018 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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9/27/2018
'Heart of Healthcare' winner goes extra mile for patients
Environmental services aide from Hackensack University Medical Center recognized by the Association for the Health Care Environment
9/25/2018
Studies explore environmental services professionals’ work habits, perceptions
Ninety-six percent of the facilities surveyed had a written cleaning policy for clinical areas
9/21/2018
Hospital cleaning staffs retrained after Health Department finds dirty restrooms, floors, walls
Inspectors found numerous sanitation problems at two Lehigh Valley Health Network hospitals
9/18/2018
Cleaning fluid hospital death sparks safety concerns
The incident has raised questions about the facility's 'jug system,' about how the jugs are washed and cleaned and how the housekeeping staff know which bedside tables to put them on
9/11/2018
Study says Chicago hospital service workers underpaid
The study found that wages have been stagnant for hospital service workers, despite indicators of increasing industry demand and better-educated workforce
Focus: Infection Control
9/10/2018
Creating a custodial cleaning plan
Infection control and refurbishment were cited as reasons for putting the beds off limits to patients on gurneys
Focus: Infection Control
9/6/2018
Heathcare facility floors getting more attention in infection control efforts
Disposable mops may cut down on contamination