Hospital environmental services personnel, with their expertise and dedication, are at the forefront of ensuring clean, safe workplaces. Their primary focus on infection control in healthcare settings is essential to lowering healthcare-associated infections (HAIs),...
One fundamental truth often gets overlooked in the rush to improve patient care and efficiency: when employees thrive, organizations succeed. A hospital can have cutting-edge technology and a world-class facility. Still, the system falters without the people who clean...
According to the CDC’s statistics, seasonal influenza (the flu) cases continue to increase nationwide. In fact, as of the last week of 2024, the agency estimates there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations, and 2,700 deaths from flu so far...
The healthcare industry is evolving as we enter 2025, providing several career opportunities for professionals from various backgrounds. Environmental Services (EVS) positions in hospitals are among the most rewarding and impactful career paths among these...
Hospitals today face unprecedented challenges, from global infectious disease outbreaks and increased regulations to budget and staffing constraints. What some healthcare administrators may not realize, however, is that the right hospital environmental services (EVS)...
Hospitals are healing places, but because there are so many patients, guests, and healthcare workers, there is a big chance that someone will get an infection. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get in healthcare settings, which are...
For Hospitals Looking to Comply, July 1, 2025, Is Just Around the Corner, Hospital EVS Companies Can Help Hospitals Meet New Diversity Regulations As summer’s end nears, many of us are thinking about back-to-school season, changing leaves, and pumpkin spice lattes....
For original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), healthcare providers, and medical device makers, outsourcing medical device cleaning is a smart strategic decision with substantial benefits. This procedure maximizes operational effectiveness, guarantees adherence to...
Healthcare environmental services (EVS) is unlike any other type of commercial cleaning, so it calls for specialized training, including in the following areas. Sharps. Improper sharps disposal can have severe consequences for EVS workers, other hospital staff, and...
May is mental health month, yet focusing on mental health year-round has never been more critical. Approximately 1 in 5 Americans lived with a mental illness before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, there was a threefold increase in adults reporting symptoms...
The patient experience in the healthcare industry goes far beyond receiving medical care. From the standard of care to the setting in which it is delivered, it encompasses all facets of a patient's engagement with the healthcare system. Of all these variables, hygiene...
When facilities operate at scale, cleaning should support the same operational standards that guide the rest of the organization. Servicon builds structured programs that protect daily operations, strengthen accountability, and keep environments performing the way they should.