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Environmental Services (EVS) professionals are on the front lines of infection prevention, playing a critical role in stopping multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and keeping patients, staff, and visitors safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><br \/>\nThese resources highlight the essential role of EVS teams in infection prevention, from stopping the spread of MDROs to creating a safe environment for patients, residents and staff.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahe.org\/project-firstline\/explainer-videos\">Association for the Health Care Environment\u2019s EVS Educational Video Series<\/a><\/span> (Now available in Spanish!)<\/strong>: Short, focused videos that highlight why EVS work is critical to patient safety and how infection prevention best practices can be seamlessly integrated into daily workflows.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CHCQ\/HAI\/Pages\/ProjectFirstlineEVSToolkit.aspx\">California Department of Public Health\/Project Firstline EVS Toolkit<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>: A comprehensive resource pack with bite-sized training materials and interactive games that can be used in team huddles, staff meetings, or individual learning.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/infection-control\/media\/pdfs\/Training-EVS-Graphic-Novel-P.pdf\">EVS and the Battle Against Infection \u2013 Graphic Novel<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>: A unique, engaging way to showcase the vital role of EVS professionals in infection prevention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Use These Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorporate them into EVS team huddles and training sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Use videos as onboarding tools for new EVS staff.<\/li>\n<li>Empower EVS teams by reinforcing their critical role in healthcare safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Audience<\/strong>: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/resource-library-definitions\/\">Essential IPC Education Level <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21793,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-21792","featured_training","type-featured_training","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cleaning with Purpose: EVS and the Fight Against HAIs - VIPTA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/featured_training\/cleaning-with-purpose-evs-and-the-fight-against-hais\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cleaning with Purpose: EVS and the Fight Against HAIs - VIPTA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Infection prevention isn\u2019t ONLY about hand hygiene and PPE\u2014it starts with the very environment we work in. 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