AHE EXPRESS Podcast: Recent Episodes
AHE EXPRESS Podcast
The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is a Professional Membership Group of the American Hospital Association. AHE is the organization of choice for professionals responsible for establishing and maintaining health care environments that are free of surface contamination and that support safety, service, and efficient and effective operations.
AHE is the go-to resource for best-in-class tools, products, education and training that raise the standard of the health care environmental services field and shape the future workforce for over 2,300 professionals committed to pathogen free, healing environments across all care settings.
For more information, visit ahe.org.
Sponsored by PDI: Infection Prevention and Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part 2 Speakers: Odetter Perriel, MS, CHESP and Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC
Sponsored by PDI: Infection Prevention and Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part 1 Speakers: Odetter Perriel, MS, CHESP and Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC
AHE President, Brad Winnie, MBA, CHESP sits down with Dr. Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Director at the Institute for Biosecurity to discuss bio-terrorism in health care settings.
Mark Hodgson discusses what EVS leaders need to know about dry biofilm in health care settings.
Dr. Ruth Carrico discusses our responsibility to protect our community by protecting ourselves.
Dr. Rodney Rohde, Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies, Associate Dean for Research for the College of Health Professions, and Chair and Professor for the Clinical Laboratory Science program discusses a number of topics, including globalization and antimicrobial resistance; recognizing EVS professionals in the workplace and how to advocate for yourself as an EVS professional; and also how to advocate for yourself as a patient.
"Legacy Health Care at the Crossroads" Kenneth Kaufman, MBA, Managing Director and Chair, Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC
"The Hepatitis A Outbreak: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know" Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, Associate Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine
"The Joint Commission's Top 10 Survey Deficiencies" James Kendig, MS, CHSP, CHCM, CHEM, LHRM, Field Director, Surveyor Management and Development Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission
"The Hardline Case for Phasing Out Soft Surfaces" Kelly Reynolds, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Public Health, The University of Arizona
"Preparing for Emergency Events: EVS's Evolving Role in Response and Recovery" Elex Sanchez, Director, Environmental Services and Sustainability, Texas Children's Hospital