Infection Control Starts with your EVS Cart

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

指导和法规更新

VIPTA 成员跟踪指导和法规资源，以共享指导公共卫生人员以及临床和非临床医疗保健人员的感染预防和控制实践的源文件。

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CDC: Considerations for Reducing Risk – Water in Healthcare Facilities (2/6/2026)

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水资源管理

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Considerations for Reducing Risk: Water in Healthcare Facilities (February 6, 2026) CDC recommends establishing a water management program that identifies risk areas in a facility’s water system and implements controls to prevent harmful pathogens like Legionella. The program should be routinely monitored, documented, and adjusted to ensure it remains effective and responsive to changing conditions.

ASHRAE：医疗保健设施的通风 (2/16/2026)

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空气质量

呼吸机

美国采暖、制冷和空调工程师学会 (ASHRAE) 的《医疗保健设施的通风》 (02/16/2026)2025 版的 ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 标准170 概述了医疗保健设施的最低通风要求，强调了暖通空调系统设计的合规性和最佳实践。主要更新包括自然通风选项、组合空间的室外空气总量计算，以及对成像和门诊区域的明确要求。

CDC：更新了 2026 国家医疗安全网络 (NHSN) 监测协议（1 月 2026）

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卫生部

监视

CDC更新了NHSN患者安全组件手册，包括抗微生物药物使用和耐药性（AUR）模块协议和用于机构报告的数据定义。这些更新包括新的文件和报告指南，对2026 监控有效。更新摘要可在CDC网站上找到。

APIC：关于集中式健康相关感染监测计划和微证书以推进集中式 HAI 监测和患者安全的新白皮书 (1/20/2026)

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卫生部

监视

本文就在医疗系统内实施医疗相关感染 (HAI) 数据集中监控计划提供指导和专家观点，这是实现更标准化的 HAI 测量和预防的关键一步。它强调提高监控的准确性、数据使用和患者安全。

VDH：临床医生来信：Virginia呼吸系统疾病和麻疹最新情况 (1/21/2026)

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急症护理医院

门诊护理

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疫情调查

标准预防措施

疫苗接种

临床医生的信报告说，弗吉尼亚州的呼吸系统疾病活动有所下降，但与流感相关的住院人数仍然居高不下，临床医生应继续为高危患者接种疫苗、检测和及时进行抗病毒治疗。这封信还警告说，弗吉尼亚州的麻疹病例和暴露仍在继续，敦促临床医生保持较高的怀疑指数，立即隔离疑似病例，通知公共卫生部门，并确保工作人员和患者记录了麻疹病毒免疫情况。

庆祝无导管相关尿路感染一周年！

10 月12日（星期四）， 2023 ，亨利科医生医院的感染预防和护理领导团队巡视了护理单元，庆祝取得一年无导管相关性尿路感染（小心)！纸杯蛋糕（当然是黄色磨砂）分发给所有人，并与团队分享了许多感谢。整个医院在减少 Henrico Doctors' 医院的 CAUTI 方面发挥了重要作用医院。

一切从急诊科开始，仅在绝对必要时放置导尿管，然后责任转移到住院部，住院部每天进行沟通，评估导尿管的必要性。感染预防科会审查留置导尿管患者的尿液分析和尿培养医嘱，确保良好的培养管理。医生会与感染预防和护理团队就导尿管和尿培养的必要性进行沟通。这种卓越的团队合作减少了致命性尿路感染 (CAUTI) 的发生率，并实现了一年零致命性尿路感染(CAUTI)！