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.
April 08, 2022
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 8.
April 07, 2022
From 2014 to 2021, continued FDA reports have shown multidrug-resistant bacteria contaminating 6 types of endoscopes have had fatal consequences.
April 05, 2022
The letter comes after a year of reprocessing validation testing and a voluntary medical device recall.
April 05, 2022
The contamination was found during another study that involved culturing surfaces before and after routine daily cleaning/disinfection.
April 01, 2022
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 1.
March 29, 2022
Rethinking the application of air disinfection in the era of COVID-19.
March 28, 2022
IPs can provide valuable input on construction projects, water safety, and ventilation.
March 25, 2022
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending March 25.
March 23, 2022
The hemodialysis setting presents a challenge for environmental cleaning and disinfection because of the demand for rapid turnover of stations.
March 21, 2022
The system gives infection preventionists another tool to combat the pathogen despite implementation challenges.