Steve Zimmerman
Articles
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Ensuring facility safety and health
The environmental services department’s role in protecting hospital patients, guests and staff.
Emergency preparedness pays off for NYC hospital’s EVS department
EVS leader talks about managing during a fire emergency.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
EVS in new health care environments
The growth of off-site facilities presents many challenges for environmental services.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Maintaining cleanliness across multiple facilities
From acute care facilities to outpatient clinics, EVS departments must maintain quality across an entire network.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
EVS, regulations and infection
The overlap of regulations from various governing bodies reveal the need for EVS to have a seat at the design table.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
EVS professionals and hospital design
Getting environmental services involved early in the design process can prevent problems later.
Environmental services versus HAIs
How to strengthen a health care facility’s first line of defense against infections.
Improving environmental services to impact patient experience
Pediatric hospital implements key strategies to put patient experience at the center of its ES department.