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Chicago, January 12, 2022 | Formats: News Release The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) today announced elected officers and appointed At Large Advisory Board Members.

This new tool is designed to educate frontline health care workers on the six most common pathogens found in health care settings.

Infection Prevention and Environmental Services Cross Departmental Training Initiative (CDTI) is a collaborative built on four innovative measures and processes. The CDTI is designed to reinforce the facilities adoption in maintaining a patient center care environment while improving facility well-being, metrics, and front line team member development. This webinar will explore how Cohen Children’s Medical Health Center, Northwell Health’s EVS and IP departments successfully utilized CDTI to build a lasting partnership and the lessons they learned along the way.

This press release unveils AHE's first interactive competency model tool for health care EVS professionals.

This document briefly examines the current state of the industry, and considers the identification and implementation of improved waste management practices. 

This paper outlines the importance of effective communication and motivation in the environmental services workplace.

Project Firstline is CDC's collaborative with AHA and other organizations to provide infection control training and education to health care workers.

The EVS team is vital for maintaining clean and safe healthcare spaces, which is crucial for operational efficiency and enhancing patient well-being. Despite not providing direct care, frontline EVS staff's interactions with patients, families, and clinicians can have a life-saving impact, underscoring their significant role in healthcare.

Competencies for job descriptions and assessing performance of environmental services professionals, technicians, supervisors, managers and directors.

  Note: You must be login to view members-only content. This AHE members-only resource provides refresher training for frontline EVS staff that is essential for combating SARS-CoV-2. Download these training resources and lead your team in making the connection between what an environmental services technician does with why they must do it.

  Members must login to view and access the report. The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) created its Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) training program using an innovative, cost-effective model, in which facilities select representatives from their staff to be trained through AHE’s CHEST train-the-trainer program. Upon completion, representatives then deliver the CHEST certification program in their facility directly to frontline staff.

The third edition of Practice Guidance for Health Care Environmental Cleaning, The Essential Resource for Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection.

In this article, Doe Kley, RN, MPH, T-CHEST, CIC, presents infection control basics for environmental services workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AHE Members Only Content. You must be logged-in to access content. Download these sample Environmental Services job descriptions to ensure you find the most qualified candidate for your open positions.

Two leading health care associations are bringing their annual conferences to Chicago in 2020 to provide attendees an enhanced experience and greater opportunities for cross-team collaboration. 

COVID-19 Resources ADVISORY: Novel Coronavirus EVS Advisory (formerly Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV)  Updated February 20, 2020 Background

The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), of the American Hospital Association, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Environmental Services (ES) Department of the Year Award.

AHE of the American Hospital Association, has announced the recipient of the 2019 AHE Heart of Health Care Award.