Role of the environmental services department in patient care often underestimated
Healthcare facility environmental services managers shared their top concerns in a roundup of articles on the Health Facilities Management website.
The key environmental services topics included:
• Improving operating room cleaning efficiency by developing a Lean, collaborative process
• Developing a hospital floor-cleaning program with daily, periodic and restorative maintenance procedures
June 19, 2018
Topic Area: Infection Control
Case Study: How NYU Langone Rebuilt for Resilience After Superstorm SandyAlthough the damage was severe, it provided a valuable opportunity for NYU Langone to assess structural vulnerabilities and increase facility resilience.
Frederick Health Hospital Faces 5 Lawsuits Following Ransomware AttackThe lawsuits accuse FHH of inadequate cybersecurity, poor breach notification and failing to protect patients from identity theft risks.
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and Baptist Memorial Health Care to MergeThey have signed a non-binding letter of intent to complete a shared mission agreement to merge the two organizations.
Ground Broken on Intermountain Saratoga Springs Multi-Specialty ClinicThe clinic is scheduled to open and start seeing patients in the fall of 2026.
Electrical Fire Tests Resilience of Massachusetts HospitalSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital used opportunity to renovate key systems and components and expand facility operations.