Environmental Services

 

The Infection Control Today® environmental services (EVS) page recognizes the team responsible for sanitation and cleaning within the health care system. EVS personnel are an integral component of infection prevention in the hospital, working closely together with the health care staff to ensure patient safety and hygiene standards. ICT® keeps a close eye on developments in the environmental services industry and reports on any peer-reviewed literature. This page also features video interviews with EVS and the professionals who interact with them.

ICT's Product Locator: January/February 2023

January 24, 2023

Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.

Weekly Rounds: ESBL-Producers, Home Infusion Therapy, Lowering SSIs, and More

January 21, 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 20, 2023.

Weekly Rounds: Kracken Subvariants of COVID-19, Rare Infectious Diseases, and More

January 14, 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 13, 2023.

Rare Infectious Diseases: A Tutorial

January 11, 2023

What do clinicians, infection preventionists, and environmental hygiene personnel do when faced with rare infectious diseases? Matt Pullen, MD, gives ICT® readers a tutorial.

How Dangerous Are Cleaning Products Environmental Hygiene Personnel Use?

January 10, 2023

Have the CDC and EPA given enough correct guidance on how to use cleaning products during the COVID-19 pandemic, or is it “fundamentally flawed”?

Weekly Rounds: Sepsis Video Series, Candida Auris, and Eye Instrument Reprocessing

January 07, 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 6, 2023.

The Problem(s) With Candida auris: What IPs and EVS Personnel Should Know

January 04, 2023

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, infection preventionists, nurses, environmental services personnel, and other health care workers cannot forget about C auris.

Weekly Rounds: Sepsis: One Father's Story, COVID-19 and Traffic, and More

December 23, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 24, 2022.

Residual Efficacy: What Is the Ideal Disinfectant for Health Care Facilities?

December 22, 2022

The best disinfectant needs to be fast-acting and remain wet for the entire contact time in a single application. What else is required?

APIC's CDS Education Committee Member Discusses Cleaning Resources and Ambulatory IPs

December 21, 2022

Infection Control Today® talks to Shannon Simmons, DHSc, MPH, CIC, about her work with the APIC's Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization Conference and her position as an ambulatory infection preventionist.