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Sluice Room Checklist for EVS Providers

Sluice Room Checklist for EVS Providers

"What is a dirty utility room?" Many people believe the answer is that it is where soiled linens go. But as environmental services (EVS) providers in hospitals and workers in other types of medical cleaning services know, this is not correct. A dirty utility room,...

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EVS Providers Are Moving Out(side)

EVS Providers Are Moving Out(side)

Hospital environmental services (EVS) providers were once providers of hospital cleaning services. Today, however, as more patients seek help from urgent care or other outpatient medical facilities, an increasing number of EVS technicians may never set foot in a...

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Sustainability & EVS in Healthcare

Sustainability & EVS in Healthcare

EVS & FM Working Together to Reduce Energy Consumption Note: This is the second in a series of how EVS providers and facility managers can help their hospitals become more sustainable. Sustainability in hospitals is essential from an environmental viewpoint, but...

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Sustainability in Healthcare: Water Waste

Sustainability in Healthcare: Water Waste

How Hospital EVS Providers Can Scale Back Their Water Usage This is the first in a series of how EVS providers and facility managers can help their hospitals become more sustainable. The studies on hospital water usage are abundant—and alarming. Yet there are ways...

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EVS Providers: Beyond Patient Protection

EVS Providers: Beyond Patient Protection

Most people consider hospitals a place of healing. Yet hospitals are one of the most hazardous places to work, and healthcare environmental services (EVS) providers face many unique dangers daily. The Risks for EVS Healthcare Workers In 2019, U.S. hospitals recorded...

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Facing Omicron Head On

Facing Omicron Head On

For many people, the recent holidays didn’t feature the large family get-togethers they did in years past. In fact, for many, it felt like a replica of December 2020, when even masks and social distancing weren’t enough. Meanwhile, for those specializing in commercial...

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Patients First Training Program

Patients First Training Program

Studies show that the empathetic treatment of patients can lead to: Faster patient healing Improved adherence to medications Reduced malpractice cases More positive patient outlook Higher patient rating of overall hospital stay. Research indicates that physicians...

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