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Sept. 17-20, 2017 • Rosen Shingle Creek • Orlando, FL

September 10 – 16
Now is the time to start thinking and planning for the celebration of National Healthcare Environmental Services Week. Each year we use this opportunity to show appreciation and recognition for the extraordinary teamwork required to care for the complex healthcare environment. When deciding how you will celebrate, remember that royalties from the official provider go towards our complimentary educational programming, development of new Signature programs each year and significant discounts on member pricing on all AHE services.

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!

Infection Control Today
Maintaining hygienic healthcare textiles requires the contributions of environmental services, infection preventionists, and the launderer, as well as nursing staff.

American Laundry News
Laundry experts weigh in on how to keep up with technological advances with the potential increase efficiency of operation.

Healthcare Facilities Today
UV-C technologies can help to reduce healthcare-acquired infections and antibiotic-resistant microbes without adding to the problem of resistance to treatment.

news24
Habits that can help stave off the flu include following the CDC's advice on when hand-washing is recommended, cleaning your cellphone and santizing your office space.

Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality
According to a program office at the National Institutes of Health, a vaccine to help prevent the spread of the Zika virus is likely to be available within 12 to 24 months.

Forbes
Being an effective leader means understanding the different approaches necessary for managing employees with different personalities.

Inc.
While both are necessary and some overlap exists, leadership and management are different things, and the differences matter.

By John Scherberger, BS, FAHE, CHESP

By Tom Mattice, CHESP

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.