Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene

Creating a positive environment from the parking lot to the patient room
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HFM Article

Creating a positive environment from the parking lot to the patient room

Kent L. Miller
Environmental services departments impact more than just cleanliness in hospitals.
Environmental services' role in patient satisfaction goes beyond cleanliness
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HFM Article

Environmental services' role in patient satisfaction goes beyond cleanliness

Kent L. Miller
Front-line staff can help to create a positive health care environment and improve HCAHPS scores.
Hospitals take a 'waste not, want not' approach to food operations
SUSTAINABILITY
HFM Article

Hospitals take a 'waste not, want not' approach to food operations

Matt O'Connor
HealthPartners, Providence Health and others cut down on unnecessary food expenditures.
U.S. develops Zika virus contingency response plan
NEWS
HFM Article

U.S. develops Zika virus contingency response plan

Also this week: HHS updates radiation emergency medical management resources.
OHA earns award for gains in hand-hygiene compliance, HAI reduction
INFECTION PREVENTION
HFM Article

OHA earns award for gains in hand-hygiene compliance, HAI reduction

Laurie Larson and Jeff Ferenc
Monitoring of staff by med students increases compliance, cuts infections.
Meet the surprising new asset in superbug detection
INFECTION PREVENTION
HFM Article

Meet the surprising new asset in superbug detection

Paul Barr
Angus approved by Vancouver hospital to search high and low for the scent of C. difficile.
2016 Environmental Services Department of the Year: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
2016 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR: UP TO 199 BEDS
HFM Article

2016 Environmental Services Department of the Year: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Carolyn Schierhorn
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital employees engage in process improvement to bolster efficiency.
2016 Environmental Services Department of the Year: Gundersen Health System
2016 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR: 200–500 BEDS
HFM Article

2016 Environmental Services Department of the Year: Gundersen Health System

Carolyn Schierhorn
Standardized processes, strategic scheduling, attention to analytics help Gundersen to soar higher.
Johns Hopkins opens first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center
NEWS
HFM Article

Johns Hopkins opens first-known multidisciplinary Zika virus center

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: Joint Commission asks new survey questions, and HHS announces $100 million for health centers.
Ohio Hospital Association's hand-hygiene program gains national recognition
INFECTION PREVENTION
HFM Article

Ohio Hospital Association's hand-hygiene program gains national recognition

Laurie Larson
More than 100 hospitals and nursing facilities have participated in the program since 2010.
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