Healthcare Facilities Today
Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division introduced the new TASKISUM™ Disposable Mopping System, an alternative to microfiber mops that require an effective laundering process.

Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Surgery is messy business, leaving you, your patients, and your surroundings stained, smudged and sticky. Here are our favorite reader-submitted tips that make it easier to tidy up.

Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
Has your health system reviewed its emergency response plans with staff within the last month?

Jeff Lagasse, Healthcare Finance
The hospital-acquired infections prevention market in the United States is expected to grow 7 percent annually until 2020, according to a new report by research-based management consulting firm Pharmaion, driven by increases in infections and chronic diseases among the aging population.

Jon Asplund, Hospitals & Health Networks
The National Patient Safety Foundation revisits 'To Err is Human' and renews the call to action for safer care.

Julie Bird, FierceHealthcare
No one wants to be in the hospital over the holidays—and that generally includes health care providers as well as patients.

University of Warwick via Infection Control Today
A picture of a man’s intense staring eyes and a clean citrusy smell have been found to substantially improve hand-washing and so cut the risk of hospital infections, according to a new study.

Infection Control Today
Home laundering of surgical attire, with no specific recommendations or guidelines, is an "insufficient" alternative to laundering provided by a health-care-accredited commercial facility, says a new report published in Periop Briefing, a publication of AORN Journal.

Brooke Murphy, Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality
CMS awarded 155 hospitals five-star-ratings on its Hospital Compare website after its December patient experience survey update, according to the Advisory Board.

Heather Punke, Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality
In a year when quality and infection control in healthcare has been top-of-mind for health care executives as these two elements are increasingly tied to their organizations' bottom lines, it was difficult to choose just five events to highlight in this "year in review" piece.

Jenna Goudreau, Business Insider
For many leaders, the end of the year represents a time to reflect and reset expectations for the year ahead.

David Sturt, Harvard Business Review
Most leaders receive surprisingly little development before assuming their first supervisory roles. In fact, many get no leadership training at all until they’ve been in the executive ranks for nearly a decade—reaching, on average, age 42.

Plan your education for 2016. Visit AHE’s brand-new 2016 ENGAGE site to learn more about educational courses, podcasts, webinars, and events.

January 11 – February 21
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If interested in contributing to EXPLORE by authoring a best-practices article, email Heather Williams, EXPLORE editor, for more information. The magazine covers all aspects relevant to health care environmental services professionals.

Colby C. Morris, CHESP, EXPLORE magazine
There is a constant in health care that applies to us all, and it certainly will not change—training and ongoing education. This and the engagement of our staff in those activities are those areas where we’re continuously trying to stay on top of tracking, pushing, completing, and coaching.

Michael Lee Stallard
The best culture in a health care organization is a "connection culture." "Connection" is defined as a bond based on shared identity, empathy, and understanding that moves individuals toward group-centered membership.