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.

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Shannon Simmons, DHSc, MPH, AL-CIP, CIC, MLS (ASCP)
Partners in Prevention: Elevating EVS Roles in Infection Control at Exchange 2025

June 9th 2025

Infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility, but environmental services (EVS) professionals are often overlooked. At AHE’s Exchange25, Shannon Simmons, DHSc, is on a mission to change that.

Exchange25: Association for the Health Care Environment in Columbus, Ohio  Rock D. Jensen
AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio

June 9th 2025

Concept images of Far-UVC  (Adobe Stock 316993517 by hopenv)
Far UV-C Light Shows Promise for Decontaminating Medical Equipment in Clinical Settings

June 4th 2025

Concept photo of a hospital worker doing cleaning in operation room  (Adobe Stock 248152636 by karrastock)
Optimizing Training for Environmental Services Staff: A Critical Component of Patient Safety and Infection Control

May 15th 2025

Clean Hospitals Corner With Alexandra Peters, PhD
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care

May 5th 2025

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