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Environmental Services
The Infection Control Today® environmental services (EVS) page recognizes the team responsible for sanitation and cleaning within the health care system. EVS personnel are an integral component of infection prevention in the hospital, working closely together with the health care staff to ensure patient safety and hygiene standards. ICT® keeps a close eye on developments in the environmental services industry and reports on any peer-reviewed literature. This page also features video interviews with EVS and the professionals who interact with them.
ICT Expert Acronym Challenge: Test Your Infection Control Knowledge With This Health Care Professional Quiz
July 03, 2026
Think you know your infection control acronyms? Test your expertise with our ICT Expert Acronym Challenge! From CLABSI to VRE, this 20-question puzzle covers essential health care-acquired infection prevention terminology that every infection control professional should master. How many can you match correctly? Try the challenge now! Perfect for IPC specialists, infection prevention coordinators, and health care epidemiologists!
The Human Microbiome and Infection Prevention: How Gut Health, Dysbiosis, and Hospital Environments Influence HAIs and Antimicrobial Resistance
June 30, 2026
Emerging research shows the human microbiome plays a critical role in preventing health care-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and dysbiosis, offering new opportunities for infection prevention and patient care.
From Exposure Event to Action Plan at APIC 2026: Providence Develops Playbook for Managing Large-Scale Patient Notifications
June 17, 2026
A poster at the APIC Annual Conference and Exposition held from June 15 to 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. After managing bloodborne pathogen exposures affecting more than 3,000 patients, Providence Health & Services developed a multidisciplinary playbook to improve preparedness, communication, and response during future large-scale events.
Cleaning Beyond Adherence at APIC26: Memorial Hermann Uses Multimodal Education to Strengthen Device Disinfection Practices
June 17, 2026
An APIC26 poster described a systemwide initiative at Memorial Hermann Health System that improved staff understanding, consistency, and confidence in medical device cleaning and disinfection through education, manufacturer collaboration, and hands-on demonstrations.
How to Teach Staff to Think Like an Infection Control Preventionist
June 15, 2026
A photo-based education activity helped frontline staff recognize infection prevention concerns, discuss common barriers, and strengthen survey readiness in long-term care.
Can You Prevent What You Cannot See? Exploring Real-Time Microbial Visualization for Infection Prevention and Environmental Services
June 02, 2026
Environmental surfaces remain a critical but often invisible component of infection prevention. In this Q&A, experts discuss how real-time microbial visualization technology may help infection preventionists and environmental services teams identify contamination risks, validate cleaning efforts, and improve environmental surveillance beyond traditional methods.
An Untapped Opportunity for Infection Prevention: Health Care Disinfectant Wipes That Help Deliver on Performance and Sustainability Goals
June 01, 2026
How plastic‑free wipes are helping hospitals reduce waste while delivering disinfecting performance.
Global Infection Control Supplies Market Expected to Reach $106.1 Billion by 2035 Amid Rising Demand for PPE, Disinfection, and Sterilization Technologies
May 22, 2026
The global infection control supplies market is projected to grow from $58.5 billion in 2026 to $106.1 billion by 2035 as healthcare systems invest more heavily in infection prevention, sterilization technologies, PPE, and automated disinfection solutions. Driven by rising healthcare-associated infections, aging populations, chronic disease burden, and increasing regulatory pressure, the market is evolving toward smarter, technology-enabled infection prevention strategies across hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and outpatient care settings.
Breaking the Chain of Transmission to Prevent C Auris Infections in Health Care Settings
May 18, 2026
Candida auris continues to challenge infection prevention programs worldwide as cases rise across health care settings and multidrug resistance limits treatment options. In this article, Ayaz Majid, PhD, director of product management at Diasorin, explores why rapid molecular diagnostics are becoming essential tools for identifying colonized patients, supporting isolation protocols, and helping health care facilities prevent outbreaks before they spread.
Hantavirus: A Podcast With an Infectious Disease Doctor
May 13, 2026
A hantavirus outbreak linked to a South American cruise ship is drawing global attention, but experts say fears of a COVID-19-style pandemic are largely unsupported. Infectious disease physician Matthew Pullen, MD, discusses Andes virus transmission, misinformation, cruise ship risks, and what health care professionals should really be watching for.