The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) announced the recipients of the third annual Heart of Healthcare Awards, honoring outstanding environmental services technicians who make a difference for patients and long-term care residents, according to an article on the Infection Control Today website.
The program recognizes the role that frontline environmental services technicians play in the healthcare environment. Eighty-three percent of environmental service managers who have implemented the Heart of Healthcare program reported that it has enhanced the patient experience. More than 600 healthcare facilities participated in the program in 2013.
The winners were:
First Place Awardee:
Marvin Dennis, environmental services support technician, Northside Hospital, Atlanta
Honorable Mention:
Kathy Humphres, housekeeping attendant, The Medical Center Franklin, Franklin, Ky.
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