Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
INFECTION PREVENTION
Literature review recommends new focus to determine best outcomes for environmental cleaning.
OPERATIONS
Has your health system implemented an initiative to improve waste-removal operations?.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
New AHRQ report gives insight on staff-based initiatives that can help to improve operations and patient outcomes..
NEWS
Also this week: sentinel event statistics from the Joint Commission, and CMS plans to improve physical accessibility of health care facilities..
LIFE SAFETY
120 viscous wall dampers will help to reduce lateral movement caused by wind and earthquakes and reduce the amount of structural steel needed in new facility..
2015 ES DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR
Northside Hospital and Seton Medical Center Williamson win this year's awards by providing outstanding customer service and top-level results.
INSIDE HFM
ES Department of the Year winners show how to improve patient satisfaction.
AHE PERSPECTIVE
Environmental services leaders can create a patient-centered department.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Review finds need for more research aimed at defining best practice.
AHE PERSPECTIVE
Hospitals need to develop detailed policy and procedure plans.