EVS Staff Speak Out at Scripps Green Hospital
A critical member of the staff at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla California talks about her job and the rewards it offers.
Highlighting common scenarios from hand hygiene and glove use to properly cleaning patient rooms, this video will illustrate the type of precautions that housekeeping staff should take to protect themselves and patients from germs and infections that could make them sick.
If you look around you will find there are three kinds of people, or better put, three ways to look at “failure”. If you know me, then you know I don’t like the word failure in the first place. I think people need to be in the mindset that failure is just another word for…
Cleaning and maintaining the built environment of a healthcare facility, or a building where healthcare services are delivered is driven largely by regulations and guidelines. These include regulations set forth by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), state and local agencies such…
Housekeeping schedules should be planned, written and closely followed. Cleaning schedules should be developed according to the needs of each area. Without written routines and schedules your productivity and customer satisfaction are going to go up and down more often then a roller coaster.
Productivity Sq Ft cleaned by housekeeper each day Labor Cost Cost of labor per Sq Ft – Separate by building Recycling The amount of solid waste diverted Absenteeism the % of unscheduled absences per year Turnover the % of personnel replaced each year Safety Number of on the job injuries per year Productivity – Floor…
I am currently investigating a disposable curtain that does not require a ladder to change. We need a easy way to change curtains much more often then when they look soiled, or every six months. Studies have shown that bacteria can live without the source of a host for months at a time, depending on the bacteria….