Don’t Forget the Bacterial Threat
According to Mitchell Schwaber, MD, from the National Center for Infection Control of the Israel Ministry of Health, bacterial infection...
Are “White Boards” allowed in HIPAA?
Are “White Boards”, erasable patient information boards allowed in HIPAA? White boards, erasable patient information boards, are a means of...
Jim DeMint’s Sensible Health Care Plan
Senator Jim DeMint states the following on his web site - In many ways, our health care system is broken....
Statistically Successful Objectives
Statistically successful objectives are precursers to, or actual goals, that have a better than average probability to help your personal...
Customer Relationship Managment
Customer Relationship Management or CRM means developing a comprehensive picture of customer needs, expectations and behaviors. In the Environmental Services...
Performance Indicators
Productivity Sq Ft cleaned by housekeeper each day Labor Cost Cost of labor per Sq Ft - Separate by building...
How to choose a cleaner or disinfectant
Factors that influence the choice of disinfection procedure for Environmental Surfaces: -Nature of item to be disinfected -Number of organisms...
No Problem
It doesn't take much skill to spot a problem. The majority of us in Environmental Services can see the obstacles...
Star Trek
I don't remember when I first started watching Star Trek, but I loved it from day one and have watched...
Ice Storm Tests Kentucky Hospital
ICE STORM TESTS KY HOSPITALS' METTLE by John Commins, HealthLeaders Media, March 11, 2009 If you weren't living in Kentucky...
Improving Patient Flow
I hope there is some relief in the activity at your institution now that we have made it through another...
Following The Six Aims
Following the 'Six Aims' By Tina L. Cermignano, CHESP There has been a lot of media attention about the Institute...
