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AHE has started this initiative to encourage professionals in the field to begin, or continue to refer to the departments and the personnel caring for the healthcare environment as environmental services professionals rather than as housekeepers, janitors and custodians. The staff and management teams responsible for maintaining the clinical environment of care require different skills and competencies from those needed in the commercial cleaning and general maintenance industry and it's time we address this critical distinction.

Please help us redefine healthcare environmental services!

Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
Although it’s a comparatively new technology when held against long-trusted cleaning agents, automated disinfection systems using ultraviolet (UV) light have gained a considerable amount of credibility regarding their efficacy.

Matt Poe, American Laundry News
In the laundry and linen business, customer service is one of the most important aspects.

Amy Eagle, Health Facilities Management
Interior furnishings and materials can play an important role in maintaining the clean appearance of a health facility and preventing the spread of infection.

Corinne Zudonyi, CleanLink
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of workers aged 65 or older has grown by 117 percent in a span of 20 years.

Natalie Vestin, MPH, CIDRAP
An infection control program approved by and tailored to the needs of veterans residing in a community living center reduced the rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections 89% over 4 years, according to research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC).

Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
Providence Health & Services Alaska took top prize at this year’s educational and humorous hand hygiene film festival.

Heather Punke, Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality
Some common disease-causing bacteria can stay alive in the air for up to 45 minutes after someone coughs or sneezes, according to researchers from Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

Infection Control Today
Australian researchers have developed a world-first test to identify which influenza patients will need urgent, life-saving, medical treatment.

Kevin Kruse, Forbes
What are some ways you can improve as an authentic leader?

Kristi Hedges, The Muse
Truth talk: Being a manager is hard.

By Randy Barnes

By Walter Vernon

Make yourself indispensable and advance your career! Plan your education for 2017. Visit AHE’s 2017 ENGAGE site to learn more about educational courses, podcasts, webinars, and events. And make sure to check out AHE's EXPRESS Learning Courses. EXPRESS is a mobile learning platform that offers educational podcasts delivered by environmental services and infection prevention thought leaders. You asked for learning opportunities that require less of a time commitment and we delivered!

The AHE Seal of Review and Recognition Program is designed to be a comprehensive review and formalized recognition process aimed at assisting healthcare professionals in selecting training and in-service programs that promote quality, safety and the most favorable outcomes for the healthcare environment and its related disciplines.