How to Hold Employees Accountable With Trust
Most advice about holding people accountable quickly moves to progressive guidance. Set the expectation, document the gap, escalate to discipline....
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What is Your Data Telling You?
Most of the data reviewed in healthcare operations meetings is historical. The reports look current, but the outcomes they describe...
Data Has Two Realities
There are two reasons to invest in data, and most organizations have only committed to one of them. The first...
The Director Who Writes Novels
People are sometimes surprised to learn that I write fiction. I am a Director of Environmental Services with 28 years...
Values, Strategy, Timing, or Uncertainty?
There is a moment every leader knows. Someone above you makes a decision you do not agree with. A direction...
The Buttermilk Problem in Leadership
Most leaders are drowning in buttermilk and calling it cream. Here's what I mean. In Environmental Services, we support everyone....
The Four Ways We Get Data Wrong in EVS
There is no shortage of data in healthcare. Audit scores. ATP readings. HAI rates. Discharge turnaround times. Supply consumption reports....
Know Your Microbial Targets: Choosing the Right Disinfectant for the Pathogen
Part 2 of the Choosing the Right Disinfectant Series By John Michael Weir | Environmental Services Professional In the first...
Choosing the Right Disinfectant: A Guide for EVS Professionals
By John Michael Weir Selecting the right disinfectant is one of the most consequential decisions an EVS professional makes, and...
More Than a Menace: The Secret Histories of the World’s Toughest Germs
What is the first thing you notice when you enter a hotel or hospital room? I believe, most people register...
The Hidden Benefits of Choosing Local Distributors for Cleaning Supplies
A Comprehensive Comparison In a world increasingly dominated by online shopping, the convenience of ordering cleaning supplies from a big...
The Power of Courtesy: How Environmental Services Technicians Can Show Respect to Patients
As Environmental Services (EVS) professionals, we play a crucial role in healthcare beyond just cleaning rooms and disinfecting surfaces. We...
