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Environmental Services

Opportunities for EVS leadership

Environmental services leaders must embrace change to stay at the forefront of health care's evolution
June 26, 2019
Patti Costello
Environmental services leaders must embrace change to stay at the forefront of health care's evolution.
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Infection Prevention

Study finds errors in PPE doffing

Researchers observed 125 health care workers to learn more about strategies to prevent contamination
May 14, 2019
Jamie Morgan
Researchers observed 125 health care workers to learn more about strategies to prevent contamination.
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Construction and engineering roles in infection prevention

Guide explores five areas design, construction and engineering professionals can focus on to improve infection prevention
April 17, 2019
Linda Dickey, R.N., MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Ellen Taylor, Ph.D., AIA, MBA, EDAC, Laurie Conway, R.N., Ph.D., CIC, Frank Myers, MA, CIC, Dan Bennett, CHESP, MT-CHEST, Amy Nichols, R.N., MBA, CIC, FAPIC, Paula Wright, R.N., BSN, CIC, and Association for the Health Care Environment
Guide explores five areas design, construction and engineering professionals can focus on to improve infection prevention.
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Cover Story

Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces

Best practice guide lays out the five stages to develop and implement an environmental services action plan
April 17, 2019
Linda Dickey, R.N., MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Ellen Taylor, Ph.D., AIA, MBA, EDAC, Laurie Conway, R.N., Ph.D., CIC, Frank Myers, MA, CIC, Dan Bennett, CHESP, MT-CHEST, Amy Nichols, R.N., MBA, CIC, FAPIC, Paula Wright, R.N., BSN, CIC, and Association for the Health Care Environment
Best practice guide lays out the five stages to develop and implement an environmental services action plan
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PPE
Environmental services

Researchers test PPE methods

Recent study evaluates effectiveness of 10 different donning and doffing methods used in the health care field
March 1, 2019
Jamie Morgan
Recent study evaluates effectiveness of 10 different donning and doffing methods used in the health care field
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