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AHE Voices, Summer 2014

Magazine & Journal Articles
EXPLORE spoke with Brian Tallmadge, CHESP, assistant chief, Environmental Management Services, at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., about the latest technologies available for EVS professionals.

AHE Voices, Spring 2014

Magazine & Journal Articles
EXPLORE spoke with Rock Jensen and Greg May, CHESP, about health care reform and its impact on the EVS professional, including expanded service levels, volumes, the impact on today's hospitals and how this will directly affect EVS departments.

Exchange24 Education and Solution Summit

Mark your calendars for Exchange24 Summit! The best event for health care environmental services leaders to learn and network with other hospital EVS professionals.

An Era of Antimicrobial Resistance

Magazine & Journal Articles
Each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 722,000 hospitalized patients contract a healthcare associated infection (HAI), resulting in over 75,000 deaths. In September 2013, the CDC released new evidence of emergent antimicrobial resistance threats and categorized them into categories of urgency.

AHE CMIP Fall Session

The Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention (CMIP) is a robust certificate program.

Advisory: AHE Member Communication Regarding Ongoing CRE Outbreak Investigation

Advisory
Two very important updates regarding CRE and Shigella sonnei outbreak investigations.

AHE Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention March 2020 Online Only Program

Those who are unable to participate in the practicum in-person training session, can still enhance their knowledge of principles of epidemiology and infection prevention.

Asymptomatic Clostridium Difficile Carriers: Transmission of an Infectious Pathogen

White Papers
Antibiotic stewardship is now at the forefront of CDI prevention efforts because of the growing national focus on proper antibiotic use. This paper takes a close look at asymptomatic C. difficile carriers and provides recommendations for effective infection control.

Pulling Back the Sheets on the Bed Bug Controversy

White Papers
As the debate around bed bug continues to evolve and further research brings to light new information about these pests, the prevention and management practices will also evolve. In the meantime, rest easy with a proactive approach and the advice of a trained pest management professional. 

Legionellosis, Part 2

Magazine & Journal Articles
Part one of this two-part article provided an overview of Legionnaires’ disease, the source of the bacterium in hospital water systems and aerosol vectors of infection. Part two focuses on the important role that a multidiscipline team plays in managing the legionellosis risk.