Environmental Services Department of the Year

Sponsored by Tork

The Environmental Services Department of the Year Award provides national recognition for the significant contributions made by an environmental services department to the overall patient experience and achieving a health care organization's mission.

Every year, AHE recognizes the extraordinary work environmental services departments contribute to the health and safety of hospitals and health centers. The EVS Department of the Year highlights the outstanding achievements of a cutting-edge environmental services team in maintaining high levels of performance in cleaning, disinfecting, infection prevention, environmental sustainability and stewardship, technology use, patient satisfaction, education, and training in critical areas.

2025 EVS Department of the Year Selections

2025 EVS Departments of the Year

1-249 Beds: Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County - Sheboygan, WI

250-499 Beds: Yuma Regional Medical Center, Onvida Health - Yuma, Arizona

500+ Beds: Environmental Management Services, VA Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA

2025 Certificate of Merit Recipients

1-249 Beds: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital - Baltimore, MD

250-499 Beds: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth/Professional Contract Services Inc. - Portsmouth, VA

250-499 Beds: Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Milwaukee, WI

500+ Beds: Geisinger Medical Center - Danville, PA

Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County

1 - 249 Beds
Sheboygan, WI

Yuma Regional Medical Center, Onvida Health

250 - 499 Beds
Yuma, Arizona

Environmental Management Services, VA Palo Alto

500+ Beds
Palo Alto, CA

EVS Department of the Year 2025 Award Selections

AHE and Tork, an Essity brand, are honored to recognize these facilities with the EVS Department of the Year Award 2025. The winners were announced during the Exchange25 Summit in Columbus this year.