MRSA Infections Threaten Us
Sit back and enjoy this short video on the history of today’s MRSA.
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Improve your relationships with staff
Here are five things that environmental service leaders should do to improve relationships with staff. Be Visible with Rounding Rounding should include one-on-one rounds with your staff. Ask what is working well and what they need from you to do a better job. Appoint a department champion Identify a department champion who is well respected…
The Joint Commission Expresses Concern Over Poor Infection Control in MRIs
HAYWARD, CA (March 4, 2009)—In its February 2009 newsletter, “Environments of Care News,” the Joint Commission, the main entity that accredits hospitals in the United States, has published an article titled “Preventing Infections in the MRI Suite: Magnetic Environment Poses Strong Challenges.” This landmark article quotes Peter Rothschild, M.D., author of the groundbreaking paper “Preventing…
Giving Recognition
A quick tip regarding recognition.
Leadership 101
Not everyone wants to be a leader, but I think it is safe to say everyone wants a leader. And not just any leader, but someone who inspires, who creates, who energizes. What if you want to be a leader, and you don’t know how. No problem, just hang around a leader you want to…
Cleaning Procedures Part 2
I wrote some general cleaning procedures back here and several people thanked me and asked for more. So I want to take some time and give you some more general and some specific cleaning procedures, along with some important definitions. I have two ways to explain what I feel clean is. First, the absence of…