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 Practice Guidance for Healthcare Environmental Cleaning 4th Ed. (print)
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Description
This 274-page book is the Association for the Health Care Environment's comprehensive guide to environmental cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities. It positions Environmental Services (EVS) as a critical partner in infection prevention, patient safety, and quality care. The book serves as a practical roadmap for creating safer healthcare environments. Its central premise is that well-trained EVS professionals, supported by leadership, evidence-based practices, and continuous monitoring, are essential to achieving the healthcare industry's goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating healthcare-associated infections. Interested in the eBook? Explore eBook. What Sets This Resource Apart✔ Develop and standardize cleaning and disinfection procedures
✔ Train and assess staff competencies
✔ Reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
✔ Meet CDC, CMS, OSHA, and accreditation requirements
✔ Implement quality assurance and monitoring programs
✔ Improve patient safety and satisfaction
✔ Prepare for regulatory surveys and audits Key TopicsEnvironmental cleaning saves lives.Thorough cleaning and disinfection directly support infection prevention efforts and reduce pathogen transmission. EVS is a professional, evidence-based discipline.The book emphasizes training, competency validation, certification, and collaboration with infection prevention, nursing, and leadership teams. Compliance is essential.EVS programs must align with CDC, CMS, OSHA, Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements. Standardization matters.Consistent procedures, checklists, monitoring, and use of EPA-registered disinfectants improve quality and reliability. Continuous improvement is required.Organizations should assess cleaning effectiveness through audits, environmental monitoring, staff feedback, and performance metrics. AudienceThis book is a practical, evidence-based reference and training guide for healthcare environmental services professionals and the multidisciplinary teams that support infection prevention, patient safety, and environmental cleaning programs across healthcare facilities. Experience LevelDesigned for healthcare environmental services professionals at all career stages, from frontline technicians to department leaders, with practical guidance for daily operations and strategic infection prevention leadership. Preview the PublicationUse the expand control in the middle of the image to view it fullscreen.
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