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
Laser Scanning: Reducing Risk in Construction ProjectsVDC technology allows teams to define scope based on verified conditions, not on assumptions, reducing change orders and schedule delays.
MOBs Get Smarter and More Complex as Space Pressures MountHealthcare facilities teams are turning to data-driven space strategies while adapting to increasingly sophisticated building demands.
Ascension Saint Thomas Sets Date for Groundbreaking on New Hospital and Health CampusThe groundbreaking ceremony will be held on June 16.
Women in Construction Sees Growth on Florida JobsiteMore than 60 women are part of the workforce building a new Orlando Health Hospital.
Managing Soft Surfaces, Clean or SoiledSoft surfaces present a cross-contamination risk, even if they’re arriving from the laundry. Here are some best practices to handle both soiled and clean linens.