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.

Sequencing-Based Diagnostics Critical to Fighting Against Infectious Disease

November 09, 2022

While sequencing-based diagnostics have been used since the 1970s, only recently has the technology been used for infectious diseases.

Weekly Rounds: A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionists, Bug of the Month, and More

November 05, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 4, 2022.

Product Locator: November 2022

November 04, 2022

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

A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionist

November 02, 2022

What exactly does an infection preventionist (IP) do all day? One IP gives ICT’s readers an inside look.

Self-disinfecting High Touch Surfaces in Practical Use

October 31, 2022

Can antimicrobial products withstand day-to-day real-life wear and tear if the antimicrobial material is part of the product and not only a coating? A study in Switzerland tried to find out.

Temporary Isolation Wards During COVID-19 Pandemic Prove Effective Against Transmission Risk

October 28, 2022

Temporary isolation wards were used continually throughout 2021, during a surge in community transmission driven by the COVID-19 Delta variant, but were the wards effective in keeping down environmental transmission?

Monkeypox Outbreak: Answers for Patients

October 25, 2022

Giving and receiving the correct information is vital to alleviate patients' reservations and fears. The recent monkeypox outbreak has caused concern and misinformation. ICT® has the answers health care workers need.

Weekly Rounds: Medical VR Training, Environmental Hygiene, and More

October 24, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending October 21.

Environmental Hygiene Industry Leaders Converge to Discuss BPR Regulations

October 21, 2022

Ellie Wishart, BSc, Real World Evidence Manager at Ecolab discusses the role of industry partners in the Clean Hospitals initiative and taking part in the International Clean Hospitals Day Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 20, 2022.

Showing Is Not Doing: Using Virtual Reality to Train Medical Professionals

October 20, 2022

Virtual reality training is the next step in coaching proper hand hygiene and other medical techniques. Learn the details in an interview about VR and the Clean Hospital Day Conference.