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Toolkit provides sustainability help for ES departments
New AHE resource helps to put green initiatives into practice
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Environmental services
Running a green environmental services department
Tactics to increase environmental sustainability, improve patient care and boost efficiencies
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Enviromental Services
Identifying and eradicating biofilm
Steps to eliminate an age-old hazard from the health care environment
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Environmental Services
Surgical cleaning certification program wins Omni award
AHE certification gains ground in the health care field, recognized for its innovative education
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Environmental Services
Study addresses barriers to using UV disinfection
Duke researchers give tips to successfully implement UV disinfection systems in hospitals
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Environmental Services
Academic program bridges gap between ES and hospitality
The Ohio State University and AHE have developed a certification to elevate environmental services
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Environmental Services
Airflow considerations for environmental services
A basic understanding of airflow can help ES departments in forming cleaning strategies
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Environmental Services
A multidisciplinary, multimodal approach for surface selection
Environmental services managers can add great value to the facility planning and design process
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Infection Prevention
Study identifies the top surfaces where C. difficile persists
Researchers sampled 16 sites within patient isolation rooms and patient bays to determine hardest-to-clean areas
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Environmental Services
Operating room cleaning procedures
Advice for maintaining a safe and sanitary OR environment
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