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University adds health care environmental services focus to hospitality program
Ohio State University and AHE team up on program to train next generation
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Environmental Services
Environmental Services
Preventing pests before they become a problem
Does your facility have a site-specific, integrated pest management plan?
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Environmental Services
Pest prevention tips for health care facilities
Proactive measures environmental services professionals can take to stop pests in their tracks
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Environmental Services
Diagnosing health facility pest activity
How environmental services professionals can discover infestation problems
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AHE Perspective: Staff training
Career enhancement program boosts departmental performance
Medical center’s free training program ensures a high-quality ES staff
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Infection control
Health system deploys copper-infused surfaces to decrease infections
Sentara's research prompted it to make copper a regular fixture in its infection control strategy
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Infection prevention
Study: UV light helps to eliminate superbugs
Duke Health research shows UVC light can enhance disinfection for drug-resistant bacteria
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Infection control
WHO ranks 12 bacteria families that pose greatest health risks
The list will help to prioritize research to help eliminate health care-associated infections
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Environmental services
Eight environmental services workforce planning steps
How to devise an effective and verifiable ES budget based on operational needs
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AHE Perspective: Safety
Organizing a successful stand-down for safety
Taking time to strategize new best practices can lead to a safer and more efficient department
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