AHE has started this initiative to encourage professionals in the field to begin, or continue to refer to the departments and the personnel caring for the healthcare environment as environmental services professionals rather than as housekeepers, janitors and custodians. The staff and management teams responsible for maintaining the clinical environment of care require different skills and competencies from those needed in the commercial cleaning and general maintenance industry and it's time we address this critical distinction.

Please help us redefine healthcare environmental services!

Health Facilities Management
The Association for the Healthcare Environment offers a wealth of training and certification options for environmental services professionals.

Health Facilities Management
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American Laundry News
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Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control
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Contagion Live
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Contagion Live
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The Globe and Mail
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SmartBrief
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By Vince Fagan

The AHE Seal of Review and Recognition Program is designed to be a comprehensive review and formalized recognition process aimed at assisting healthcare professionals in selecting training and in-service programs that promote quality, safety and the most favorable outcomes for the healthcare environment and its related disciplines.