Equipment and software can help environmental services effectiveness

Understanding the ES process is critical to maximizing the performance and productivity of its staff


Understanding the processes of a healthcare facility's environmental services department is critical to maximizing the performance and productivity of its staff, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.

Labor is approximately 80 percent of an ES budget, so it’s important to use the most labor-efficient techniques. Plus, a housekeeper can spend two or more hours each day on non-cleaning activities.

Using the right cleaning equipment and a good workloading program can help with labor issues. 

One of the most challenging aspects of the workloading process is identifying the accurate cleanable square footage. In most facilities, there is software available that already has captured this information.

Read the article.

 

 



May 18, 2015


Topic Area: Environmental Services


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