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
EV Charging Stations: Planning for Safety, Convenience, ExpansionManagers need to ensure patient access, coordinate with clinical operations and ensure every phase of construction supports the facility's mission.
Why Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are Turning to Dedicated HVAC SystemsDesign experts from Neenan Archistruction explain how single-unit HVAC systems for each operating room enhance infection control, comfort, and resiliency.
Ground Broken on UW Health University Row Medical CenterConstruction is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
Better, More Thorough Cleaning Saves LivesCleanliness is the first line of defense to protect patients from killer pathogens, but many hospitals refuse to make it a priority.
Encompass Health Opens the Rehabilitation Hospital of AmarilloThe 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is now accepting patients.