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Encouraging Positive Change
Magazine & Journal Articles
A well-trained staff is the cornerstone of any Environmental Services Department. Well-developed and polished Shift Leads are even more important to the department’s growth and success. For that reason, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Milwaukee, Wis., created a year-long Leadership Development Program for Shift Leads to sharpen their skills and help elevate the department’s level of service.
The Heart of Healthcare
Magazine & Journal Articles
In 2012, the Heart of Healthcare Awards was developed as a partnership between AHE and Kimberly-Clark Professional to elevate and celebrate the critical role EVS professionals play in the healthcare environment. AHE and Kimberly-Clark Professional are continuing their partnership to provide EVS professionals and technicians with recognition and outward appreciation, while providing the necessary tools for continued education and training.
The Art and Love of Caring
Magazine & Journal Articles
Environmental services staff provide an essential patient service that should not be overlooked, but is most often not recognized or acknowledged, and usually discounted.
EVS Department of the Year Award 2019 Press Release
Press Releases
The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), of the American Hospital Association, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Environmental Services (ES) Department of the Year Award.
Design Essentials
Magazine & Journal Articles
As more and more research unfolds regarding preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), it is very apparent that cleanliness is as critical to a hospital’s successful operation as any clinical function that takes place within the health care institution.
Healthcare Field Rises to Challenge as Environment Changes
Magazine & Journal Articles
An overview of five significant changes in health care.
Deploying a TeamSTEPPS Approach to Fighting HAIs
Magazine & Journal Articles
Given the amount of time that environmental services technicians spend with the patients they serve on a daily basis, the utilization of a facility-wide TeamSTEPPS® program can actively engage staff members across all disciplines with the overarching goal of improving quality and safety, the patient experience, and also reducing associated health care costs.
Design and Construction: Infection Prevention for Health Care Professionals Webinar Handout
Presentation Resource
This presentation evaluates the infection risks associated with health care construction activity.
AHE's International Presence
Magazine & Journal Articles
The Association for the Healthcare Environment’s diverse membership includes environmental services professionals from many different backgrounds, including international members. Here, we feature three perspectives on the global scope of environmental services and what AHE has to offer for members in any country.
The Crucial Role of the Environment
Magazine & Journal Articles
It is widely accepted that environmental contamination plays an important role in the transmission of certain pathogens in the healthcare environment. As such, there has been a revival of interest in the role of environmental surfaces as potential vehicles for the transmission of several healthcare pathogens. This interest underscores the importance of environmental services in infection prevention programs and the crucial need for understanding and implementing evidence-based practices.