Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
From improved scrub availability, to reduced costs, to enhanced infection prevention, Carroll Hospital has experienced tremendous positive results since deploying the Cintas Scrub Rental Program.
Antibiotic stewardship is now at the forefront of CDI prevention efforts because of the growing national focus on proper antibiotic use. This paper takes a close look at asymptomatic C. difficile carriers and provides recommendations for effective infection control.
Key Source International is the third ever environmental services industry leader to be presented with AHE’s prestigious Innovation Award.
SCA Away From Home Professional Hygiene made a live tree donation to the city of Pittsburgh, in honor of the 30th anniversary of AHE EXCHANGE.
As the debate around bed bug continues to evolve and further research brings to light new information about these pests, the prevention and management practices will also evolve. In the meantime, rest easy with a proactive approach and the advice of a trained pest management professional.
AHE Seal of Review and Recognition is a respected symbol, providing acknowledgment that a training or education program is a recognized resource for environmental services and multi-disciplinary professionals.
2018 AHE Webinar
Do You Have a Seat at the Table?
Release Date: Thursday, July 20, 2018
Cost: AHE Members FREE; Non-Members $59
Understanding disease transmission, and how the 6 links in the chain of infection can be broken through infection prevention and proper care of the environment can help prevent panic.
Five panelists discuss the similarities between nursing and environmental technicians, setting a culture of intraprofessional collaboration, the environmental management as an integral team member, and suggestions on improving collaboration.
Major challenges to hand hygiene compliance reported by survey participants included staff not thinking about it (43 percent), being too busy (31 percent), having other patient needs take priority (25 percent) and not having role models (24 percent). This article includes tables that examine these…