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Rounding software captures patient stories, boosts HCAHPS
Nurse leader rounding software in use at one New York City hospital is improving the quality of the patient experience as measured by the facility’s hospital
New training series for health care environmental services teams available
AHA’s Association for the Health Care Environment has released an on-demand subscription training program to help health care leaders train, transform and retain their health care environmental services teams.
EPA proposal could have major impact on chemical widely used throughout health care
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a tightening of standards regulating the manufacturing of several toxic chemicals, including ethylene oxide, which is widely used for sterilizing PPE and other medical equipment.
FDA investigating potential risk from dialysis systems, revises EUA for surgical masks
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether silicone tubing in certain hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis systems may expose patients to non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acids and polychlorinated biphenyls, the agency announced yesterday.
Groups update best practices for hand hygiene to prevent infection
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology, in collaboration with AHA and other organizations, yesterday published updated best practices for hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene based on the latest evidence.
EVS on the Project Firstline Blog
Environmental Services (EVS) leaders and staff plays an essential role in providing a clean and safe environment for all through infection prevention and control practices.
Tool enables data-based staffing decisions in health care environmental services
The Association for the Health Care Environment has developed an online calculator and workbook to help health care environmental services departments plan staffing levels and scheduling.
CMS extends deadlines for submitting HCAHPS, interoperability data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended from Feb. 8 to March 17 the deadline for inpatient prospective payment system hospitals and PPS-exempt cancer hospitals to submit third quarter 2020 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data.
CDC releases cleaning resource for health care environment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a new resource highlighting core components of environmental cleaning disinfection in hospitals.
CDC provides update on e-cigarette illnesses
Thirty-three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have reported more than 450 possible cases of lung illness associated with using e-cigarette products, including five deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.