Environmental Services Week is Sept. 14-20, 2008

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Environmental Services Week is Sept. 14-20, 2008, a time to show support and appreciation for healthcare environmental services and housekeeping departments (and a good time to recognize their infection prevention efforts!) For details, go to the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) Web site at: www.ashes.org 

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