It’s Not Just a Room Turnover: It’s Infection Prevention
Did you know that patients admitted to rooms where the previous occupant had a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) face a higher risk of acquiring that same organism? Every day, environmental services (EVS) professionals work alongside frontline healthcare staff to reduce this risk and protect patients and residents. When we support EVS teams, we strengthen the entire infection prevention system.
What to Expect and How to Use It: With some EVS staff receiving as little as three days of training, and 83% learning on the job, education needs to be quick, practical, and built into their daily workflow.
- Onboarding: Project Firstline Training Toolkit for Environmental Services (EVS) Staff – A comprehensive training plan that builds both the why and the how, helping EVS staff confidently step into their role as essential infection prevention team members.
- New Refreshers: CDC EVS Microlearns – Quick, practical micro-learns covering key topics like contact time, when to change gloves, and maintaining clean and safe EVS carts, perfect for reinforcing skills in just a few minutes.
- New Observation & Support: VDH Daily Room Cleaning Checklist – A simple, structured checklist to guide room cleaning from start to finish, helping standardize workflows and ensure no critical steps are missed.
目标受众： 基本 IPC 教育水平
本月最佳错误
Ballad Health 的感染预防团队不断寻求新的创新方法，向20 各家医院的13,500 多名团队成员宣传重要的感染预防主题。 支持这项工作的是弗吉尼亚州西南部罗素县医院的感染预防专家克里斯塔·赫斯，她是 “本月虫害” 委员会的负责人。
委员会拥有完全的创意控制权，每月编制一页的教育传单，由领导者分享，在分组讨论时突出强调，并在《百乐门健康新闻》等内部交流中介绍。 本月最佳虫子 "评选活动已成立两周年，其发展势头依然强劲。 10 月份的 "向流感说拜拜 "活动取得了迄今为止最高的参与度。
在过去两年中，"每月之虫 "委员会重点关注的主题包括 C. difficile， 耳念珠菌手部卫生和环境清洁。 祝贺克里斯塔-赫斯（Krista Hess）和整个 Ballad Health 团队倡导创新方法，让团队成员了解重要的感染预防主题！
