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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Cleaning the hospital to prevent health care-associated infections.   (Image credit: Dinesh Wadhwani)
IDEA in Action: A Strategic Approach to Contamination Control

January 14th 2025

Adopting IDEA—identify, define, explain, apply—streamlines contamination control. Infection control professionals can mitigate risks through prevention, intervention, and training, ensuring safer health care environments and reducing frequent contamination challenges.

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Top 7 Infection Control Today Articles of 2024: Insights and Innovations

December 30th 2024

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Redefining Competency: A Comprehensive Framework for Infection Preventionists

December 19th 2024

Clean Hospitals Day is celebrated by General Hospital Pula in Croatia.  (Image courtesy of Martina Močenić)
Pula General Hospital Celebrates Clean Hospitals

December 16th 2024

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Tackling Health Care-Associated Infections: SHEA’s Bold 10-Year Research Plan to Save Lives

December 12th 2024

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