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High-touch surfaces can pose risks in long-term care
A recent study highlights the difficulties of keeping high-touch surfaces clean
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Cleaning and Disinfection
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Environmental services
Exploring the use of hypochlorous acid for disinfection
Risk mitigation expert breaks down the components of HOCI and how it can help hospital environmental services departments
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Geisinger saves maintenance time with standardized cubicle curtains
They also realize a reduction in HAIs, increased HCAHPS scores, and improve their changeout reporting system
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Environmental services
EVS considerations in hospital design
Holistic design that pays special attention to environmental services workflow can help to prevent the spread of HAIs more efficiently
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2021 Environmental Services Departments of the Year
AHE names the 2021 Environmental Services Department of the Year winners
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Cottage Health and Geisinger Community Medical Center demonstrate best practices and innovative approaches
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Overcoming cleaning challenges in health care facilities
Increased expectations of cleanliness call for more rigorous cleaning protocols
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Environmental Services
University tests out mobile UVC robot
The DINGO was created to offer a more mobile alternative to stand-in-place UVC disinfection systems
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Environmental services
Researchers study sink disinfection
Recent study shows that hot water could be a viable alternative for disinfecting certain hospital sinks
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Environmental Services
Five pillars of infection prevention
Making hospitals safer by improving EVS operations during the pandemic
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Environmental Services
The role of surfaces in COVID-19 spread
Researchers reviewed decades of studies to learn more about virus transmission via surfaces
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