Career/Professional Development

Those who are determined and who work hard often spend a lot of time and effort to learn new skills and maintain their existing ones. They display the most current knowledge of new technology and ideas. Having employees who will improve themselves over and above the company-sponsored training is…
EXPLORE magazine spoke with Sandra Rials, MS, AHE director of Education about ENGAGE, AHE’s education platform.
AHE is proud to announce a certification program for environmental services technicians or frontline staff. The program will officially launch as Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician™ or CHEST, with an overarching goal to improve outcomes—for the patient, department, facility, and…
Allen E. Rudd answers questions about the Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) certification process.
By becoming connected with the network that is AHE, you immediately gain access to a membership base of over 2,000 professionals, all with knowledge and expertise to share.
In EVS, the transformational management philosophy can be a great tool when changes are necessary in your department. Introducing new ideas is never easy in EVS, but clear communication and strong determination will take you to your end result. When planning and executing, keep these 10 traits in…
Success and happiness seem to be reserved for the few luck folks who have been fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time, right? Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of us are not getting what we want and feel we deserve in life because of two key words— THOUGHTS and…
Lizbeth White answers questions about the Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) certification process.
In the new era of healthcare reform, and with the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and higher expectations on the hospital environment than ever before, it’s our role as EVS leaders to hold ourselves to a higher standard— of the work we do, the people we lead and the patients…
Leadership isn’t about position. Leadership is about influence. Many leaders do not realize they are leaders or that they can become a better one. They believe leaders are just born that way. The truth is, with the right drive and training, leaders can be created.