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August 2019
Volume: 32
Edition: 7
This issue highlights the excellent standards being set by the 2019 Environmental Services Department Year winners. Learn more about how Parkview Health, Geisinger Community Medical Center and Northside Hospital – Cherokee are leading the way to ensure safe and patient-centered environments. Also in this issue: A preview of AHE Exchange; violence prevention strategies for the ED; space-saving designs; new features in flooring; and the role of maintenance in infection prevention.
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ASHE Letter
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Advocacy Adviser
Make yourself heard at the NFPA meeting
ASHE is encouraging members to engage in the fire- and life-safety code development process
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Upfront
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Engineering
IU Health makes enterprisewide push to green up its facilities
Indiana's largest hospital system is investing in large-scale sustainability projects
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Technology
Students take aim at pressure ulcers
Engineering grads created tech-integrated patient bed to reduce pressure ulcers
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Environmental services
EVS technician leads with love
The 2019 Heart of Health Care Award winner makes a lasting impression on patients
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Design
Sim center designed for care continuum
SSM Health's simulation center takes caregivers beyond hospital walls and into patients' homes
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Checklist
USP releases new and revised chapters
Plus: AHA comments on co-location guidance and CDC responds to Ebola
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Interview
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Interview
Health care uncertainty brings challenges to EVS
AHE President Pam Toppel discusses state of the EVS professional and challenges ahead
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Solutions
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Solutions
Solutions: Laundry and cleaning products
Laundry, cleaning and other products on our radar
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Field Report
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Field Report: Infection Prevention
UV robot joins hospital’s EVS team
Sutter Medical Center invests in automated disinfection system to decrease HAIs
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Cover Story
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Cover story
2019 Environmental Services Departments of the Year
This year's teams demonstrate excellence in ensuring safe and patient-centered environments
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Cover Story
Parkview Health focuses on training and collaboration
2019 Environmental Services Department of the Year Winner in the 501-plus bed category
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Cover story
Geisinger's front-line staff leans into excellence
2019 Environmental Services Department of the Year Winner in the 251-500 bed category
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Cover story
Northside Hospital uses staff input to increase efficiency
2019 Environmental Services Department of the Year Winner in the 1-250 bed category
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Feature
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Conference
AHE Exchange 2019 preview
Here's what environment of care leaders can expect at this month's conference in San Antonio
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Feature
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Security
Violence prevention strategies for emergency departments
Crafting a customized approach will help to better manage the unique challenges facing health care EDs
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Security
Managing security outside of the emergency department
What medical surgery and intensive care units should know as patients move across the care continuum
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Feature
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Architecture
Big ideas for small facilities
Critical access hospitals offer lessons in space-saving design for buildings of all sizes
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Architecture
Curbing the costs of rural health care construction
Four strategies to help small, rural organizations maintain infrastructure
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Marketplace
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Marketplace
Function and aesthetics drive flooring choices
Manufacturers prioritize noise, comfort, cleanliness and appearance
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Compliance + Operations
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Compliance + Operations
The role of maintenance in infection prevention
A guide to using the 'see something, say something' strategy for day-to-day facility operations
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Compliance + Operations
How dangerous mold develops
Knowledge of its development is key to preventing mold
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Architecture Showcase
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Architecture Showcase
Keeping patients in motion
Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center helps young athletes recover from injury
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