Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
The Joint Commission approved new and revised requirements for infection prevention and control (IC) standards, effective July 1, 2024.
Cleaning and disinfecting job aids for frontline EVS professionals and their supervisors to use in their efforts to practice proper cleaning and disinfection in a variety of health care settings.
The EVS team is vital for maintaining clean and safe healthcare spaces, which is crucial for operational efficiency and enhancing patient well-being. Despite not providing direct care, frontline EVS staff's interactions with patients, families, and clinicians can have a life-saving impact,…
Competencies for job descriptions and assessing performance of environmental services professionals, technicians, supervisors, managers and directors.
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The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) created its Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) training program using an innovative, cost-effective model, in which facilities select representatives from…
This documents gives guidance on how to market yourself through networking, making connections, preparing for calls, getting past gatekeepers, and achieving great outcomes.
Every year AHE conducts an annual survey to track ongoing trends in the environmental services and health care industries. This summary report includes an overview of data collected from the last five surveys conducted.
The efforts of the FDA and the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup have culminated in FDA's release of Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment. This guidance provides recommendations for manufacturers of new hospital beds and for facilities with existing beds (…
Safety concerns and recommendations to help health care providers, health care facility staff, and caregivers ensure hospital bed mattress covers are safe for use in health care settings.
Suggestions for interviewers including guidelines on interview questions and regulations governing pre-employment inquiries.