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Environmental Services Week

September 8-14, 2024

Environmental Services Week is a time to show appreciation for the dedicated EVS personnelthat ensure health care facilities across the country are clean, safe places for patients, their families, and other staff members. With all the challenges and changes the last few years have brought, these staff members have remained resilient in their efforts to protect others from dangerous pathogens. 

The theme this year as listed by the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is Empower Your Team. Be sure to check out the excellent resources AHE provides below, as well as some helpful job aids Project Firstline through CDC has developed for your staff.

EVS Week Resources:

• Clorox Healthcare: EVS Training Videos and Education Sheets
• Environmental Services Week 2024 - AHE
• EVS Infection Prevention Podcast: Why EVS is the First Line of Defense in Infection Prevention
• Project Firstline EVS Cleaning & Disinfecting Job Aids
• Project Firstline Training Materials

Additional Resources

CDC AR Lab Network Requesting Isolates: Aspergillus fumigatus

Guide for facilities: Candida auris

Patient Safety - Clean Hands Count!