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 30, 2020
Topic Area: Environmental Services
EV Charging Station Design: Ensuring Patient AccessThe question is not whether to install charging infrastructure — the organization eventually will have to — but how to do it without disrupting patient care.
Sanford Health and Prairie Lakes Healthcare System MergePrairie Lakes Healthcare System will transition to the Sanford Health name and brand while preserving and expanding health services across the communities it serves.
How Efficiency Checklists Help Hospitals Save Energy, Water and MoneyKeith Edgerton explains how a simple, systematic tool can help healthcare facilities identify savings, support sustainability goals and reinvest in long-term decarbonization.
Designing with Heart: Seen Health Center Blends Cultural Warmth and Clinical CareCase study: The Alhambra-based facility uses Wilsonart Woodgrains to create a space where comfort, tradition and durability come together for an elevated senior care experience.
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