AHE / en Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:09:18 -0500 Fri, 04 Oct 24 12:10:56 -0500 91°µÍøºÚÁÏPreferred Education Provider /preferred-education-provider-program <p> </p><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-10/AHE-PEP-Logo-600px.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="91°µÍøºÚÁÏPreferred Education Provider" width="300" height="158"></div><div class="col-md-8"><h3>91°µÍøºÚÁÏ Preferred Education Provider (PEP) Program</h3><p>The 91°µÍøºÚÁÏPreferred Education Provider (PEP) program identifies organizations (e.g. 91°µÍøºÚÁÏChapters and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations) to offer Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for education programs. These credits can be used towards renewal for the Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) certification, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, and T-CNACC trainer designations, and CHEST and CSCT certification for EVS technicians. CECs can also be used to fulfill application requirements for the 91°µÍøºÚÁÏFellow recognition programs. <br> </p></div></div> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:10:56 -0500 AHE Exchange24 Education and Solution Summit /education-events/exchange24-education-and-solution-summit <p>Exchange24 Summit is the only event built by and designed for health care environmental services leaders to<span><strong> learn, network and find solutions</strong></span> to EVS challenges. We’ve heard your feedback - the new and improved Summit offers more active engagement than ever before, with conversation circles, group working sessions, and other opportunities for peer interaction. This is your invitation to join a thriving community and build lasting connections in an inspiring learning environment.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:00:55 -0600 AHE An Introduction to High Reliability in Health Care /education-events/introduction-high-reliability-healthcare <p>Today’s health systems can be described as complex entities comprised of complicated, interconnected system components. The Joint Commission has recommended that health care organizations transform into High Reliability Organizations where zero harm should be the norm. This presentation highlights some of the history and intent of High Reliability Organizations and explores how health care facilities can glean and apply useful high reliability principles to help anticipate, identify, prevent and respond to systemic failure, and foster a culture of safety and quality.  </p> <p>The learning outcomes of this webinar are the following:<br /> • Introduce the basic principles of High Reliability Organizations (HRO)<br /> • Discuss practical ways to adopt and apply recognized HRO ideals, methods and structures to healthcare facilities<br /> • Discuss how to bolster a facility’s culture of safety with High Reliability principles</p> <p>This is a pre-recorded, on-demand webinar available at your convenience.</p> <p><br /> Product Code: 324WB1123</p> <hr /> <h4><small>Speakers:</small></h4> <p><strong>Lloyd Duplechan</strong> - President of Healthcare Environment Institute, LLC.</p> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:59:44 -0500 AHE Emerging Leaders Conversation Circle - December 2023 /education-events/emerging-leaders-conversation-circle-december-2023 <p>Join AHE's Emerging Leaders Action Team for a <strong><em>Conversation Circles </em></strong>virtual meetup. Conversation Circles are a chance to connect with other EVS peers who may be new to the profession or young in their careers. These complimentary virtual networking events provide the opportunity to meet other new members, ask questions, discuss hot topics and find solutions to current issues.</p> <p>This Conversation Circle will be held over Zoom to provide the chance to see each other and have an open casual conversation about what is important to you. Know someone that would be interested in joining these discussions? Please share this link and encourage them to sign up.</p> <h3><small>ABOUT THE EMERGING LEADERS ACTION TEAM</small></h3> <p>The <a href="/membership/emerging-leaders">Emerging Leaders Action Team</a> is made up of 91°µÍøºÚÁÏmembers under 45 who are looking to attract, engage, retain and encourage young and new EVS professionals. We want to create specific content and opportunities to empower a new generation of EVS leaders that will grow and retain the membership and expand the influence of AHE.</p> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:59:48 -0500 AHE Emerging Leaders Conversation Circle - August 2023 /education-events/emerging-leaders-conversation-circle-august-2023 <p>Join AHE's Emerging Leaders Action Team for a <strong><em>Conversation Circles </em></strong>virtual meetup. Conversation Circles are a chance to connect with other EVS peers who may be new to the profession or young in their careers. These complimentary virtual networking events provide the opportunity to meet other new members, ask questions, discuss hot topics and find solutions to current issues.</p> <p>This Conversation Circle will be held over Zoom to provide the chance to see each other and have an open casual conversation about what is important to you. Know someone that would be interested in joining these discussions? Please share this link and encourage them to sign up.</p> <h3><small>ABOUT THE EMERGING LEADERS ACTION TEAM</small></h3> <p>The <a href="/membership/emerging-leaders">Emerging Leaders Action Team</a> is made up of 91°µÍøºÚÁÏmembers under 45 who are looking to attract, engage, retain and encourage young and new EVS professionals. We want to create specific content and opportunities to empower a new generation of EVS leaders that will grow and retain the membership and expand the influence of AHE.</p> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:55:37 -0500 AHE Emerging Leaders Conversation Circle - May 2023 /education-events/emerging-leaders-conversation-circle-may-2023 <p>Join AHE's Emerging Leaders Action Team for a <strong><em>Conversation Circles </em></strong>virtual meetup. Conversation Circles are a chance to connect with other EVS peers who may be new to the profession or young in their careers. These complimentary virtual networking events provide the opportunity to meet other new members, ask questions, discuss hot topics and find solutions to current issues.</p> <p>This Conversation Circle will be held over Zoom to provide the chance to see each other and have an open casual conversation about what is important to you. Know someone that would be interested in joining these discussions? Please share this link and encourage them to sign up.</p> <h3><small>ABOUT THE EMERGING LEADERS ACTION TEAM</small></h3> <p>The <a href="/membership/emerging-leaders">Emerging Leaders Action Team</a> is made up of 91°µÍøºÚÁÏmembers under 45 who are looking to attract, engage, retain and encourage young and new EVS professionals. We want to create specific content and opportunities to empower a new generation of EVS leaders that will grow and retain the membership and expand the influence of AHE.</p> Mon, 01 May 2023 13:58:16 -0500 AHE Emerging Leaders Conversation Circle - February 2023 /education-events/emerging-leaders-conversation-circle-february-2023 <p>Join AHE's Emerging Leaders action team for our first <em>Conversation Circles </em>virtual meetup. Conversation Circles are a chance to connect with other EVS peers who may be new to the profession or young in their careers. These complimentary virtual networking events provide the opportunity to meet other new members, ask questions, discuss hot topics and find solutions to current issues.</p> <p>This Conversation Circle will be held over Zoom to provide the chance to see each other and have an open casual conversation about what is important to you. Know someone that would be interested in joining these discussions? Please share this link and encourage them to sign up.</p> <h3>91°µÍøºÚÁÏ the Emerging Leaders Action Team</h3> <p>The Emerging Leaders action team is made up of 91°µÍøºÚÁÏmembers under 45 who are looking to attract, engage, retain and encourage young and new EVS professionals. We want to create specific content and opportunities to empower a new generation of EVS leaders that will grow and retain the membership and expand the influence of AHE.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:19:45 -0600 AHE Red, Yellow, Black, Blue: Which Waste Container Should You Use? A Guide to Waste Segregation in Healthcare /education-events/red-yellow-black-blue-which-waste-container-should-you-use-guide-waste <p>In this webinar, Cara Simaga will explain what waste segregation is. She will also review proper disposal techniques and discuss which containers are designated for certain types of waste.</p> <p>Product Code: 324WBSP0622</p> <h4><small>Registration Information</small></h4> <p>This is a pre-recorded, on-demand webinar available at your convenience. On the webinar release date, you will receive an email with a link to the webinar. This webinar will remain available on-demand following the initial release date.</p> <hr /> <p>Speakers:</p> <p><strong>Cara Simaga</strong><br /> Director of Regulatory Affairs<br /> Stericycle</p> Fri, 20 May 2022 11:42:44 -0500 AHE Webinar: The Journey to Save Lives through Science Based Cleaning /education-events/webinar-journey-save-lives-science-based-cleaning <p>This is your opportunity to follow the journey of how Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health merged into CommonSpirit Health and formed the largest healthcare self operative Environmental Services Department in the Nation. CommonSpirit Health leveraged the expertise of Environmental Services professionals along with the knowledge of Clinical, Scientific, and Analytical partners to create a world-class program that could be duplicated and franchised across its nationwide hospital and healthcare system.  </p> <p>Product Code: 324WB0422</p> <hr /> <p>Speakers:</p> <p><strong>Tim Livesay</strong><br /> System Vice-President, Environmental Services<br /> CommonSpirit Health</p> <p><strong>Robert Tussey, T-CSCT</strong><br /> Market Director, National Trainer<br /> CommonSpirit Health</p> <p><strong>Brian Symmonds</strong><br /> PMP, System Director, Clinical Engineering Projects<br /> CommonSpirit Health</p> <p><strong>Roy Boukidjian</strong><br /> System Vice President of Infection Prevention<br /> CommonSpirit Health</p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:00:06 -0600 AHE Webinar: Simulating the EVS Experience with VR /education-events/webinar-simulating-evs-experience-vr <p>EVS leaders are constantly striving for what's next and what's best for our patients. Hear from the Children's Health Care Delivery Innovation Lab about how they've helped innovators create new technology and care delivery solutions that have transformed how children receive care. In this webinar, they will present how they are using Virtual Reality to provide an immersive EVS technician training experience.</p> <p>Product Code: 324WB0322</p> <p><strong>Sponsored by PDI</strong></p> <hr /> <p>Speakers:</p> <p><strong>Micky Fokken </strong>- Director, Innovation Lab<br /> <strong>Geonit Knecht</strong> - Innovation Lab Specialist<br /> <strong>Randall Manno, MBA, T-CHEST, T-CSCT</strong>- Sr. Director of Environmental Services<br /> <strong>Ray Sheehan, T-CHEST, T-CSCT</strong> - EVS Training Consultant </p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:50:19 -0600 AHE