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Publications

ASHES has many titles available via the on-line store from the American Hospital Association. For a complete list of products available visit the website or see the options below in the online bookstore

Publications
 

 

 

Practice Guidance for Healthcare Environmental Cleaning
This publication, prepared by the ASHES and edited by infection control professionals, contains the requirements for environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities. Targeted for directors and managers of healthcare environmental services, this book is designed to be used as a resource for implementing proper cleaning techniques and procedures based on guidelines by the CDC, OSHA, and other government agencies. Professionals new to the industry and those looking to revamp their policies and procedures manuals should be particularly interested in this publication.
Item Number: 057034
Member Price: $169
Non-Member Price: $269

Order via phone at 800-242-2626, fax in an order form to 866-516-5817, or on-line at www.ahaonlinestore.com

 

Video/DVD

From Top To Bottom: The Environmental Services Series
This three-part DVD video series on training solutions for Environmental Services and Infection Prevention & Control Managers who may be challenged with high employee turn-over, limited time to train workers, language barriers and controlling infection control rates. These videos are based on the ASHES publication "Practice Guidance for Healthcare Environmental Cleaning" and are available in both English and Spanish. The production of the videos was generously sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Professional. The DVDs are now 
available for purchase in a three-part package or individually.

Order via phone at 866-321-5066 or visit the Envision Inc website .

 

Educational Sessions On-line Training Opportunities for You and Your Staff
ASHES 23rdAnnual Conference and Healthcare Marketplaceis over, but you can still TAKE IT HOME with you!  Join the over 900 Healthcare professionals who took advantage of the educational opportunities at the conference, by visiting the ASHES Live Learning Center.  Access the Conference content on digital media (as released for inclusion), with audio fully synchronized to session PowerPoints – WHENEVER YOU WANT, from WHEREVER YOU ARE!  That’s over 50 sessions, presented as they happened in San Antonio.  As it is available for unlimited use, this multimedia offering is an excellent training tool and informational resource for employees. You can even download the sessions in MP3 format to your iPod for portable listening!
Post-Conference Special  for UNLIMITED online access! Now Only $375*

To order visit  www.softconference.com/ashes. Order today and get your Education to Go!

*Member pricing.  Non-members $699.

 

  

Contracting Myth and Realities
This valuable document is now available. This publication will cover everything from outsourcing to management pitfalls. ASHES re-released this manual in order to keep the ES professional at the top of their game.
Includes sample surveys, budgets, and task lists that will assist in making the best decisions for your ES Department.
Item Number: 057047
Member Price: $95
Non-Member Price: $135

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Recommended Practice Series #2
Disaster Readiness & Recovery
Environmental services departments are essential for maintaining hospital operations during an emergency situation. With that in mind, ASHES has developed a new recommended practice document that provides multi disciplinary guidance, particularly for environmental services departments on issues and concerns that arise during all phases of a disaster. The tool can be used as a facility-wide.
Item Number: 057800 
Member Price $99 each
Non Member Price $199 Each

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Healthcare Environmental Services Review Guide
This review guide will help the reader with preparing for the CHESP certification course. All seven areas of the Certification Exam are covered: Regulatory Compliance, Design and Construction, Operations Related to Environmental Sanitation, Operations Related to Waste Management, Operations Related to Textile Management, Finance, and Administration.
Item Number: 057960 
Member Price: $79 each
Non Member Price: $99 each

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ASHES Recognition Toolbox with CD ROM Templates
Written by ASHES members for ASHES members, the Recognition Toolbox contains proven ideas, programs and strategies to recognize your staff each day. Because recognition is so important to maintaining a loyal, motivated and harmonious workplace, ASHES created this 94-page book also includes a CD-Rom with over twenty templates to create your own certificates, awards, newsletters and more! 
Item Number: 057250
Member Price: $69 each
Non Member Price: $99 each

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Glossary of Healthcare Terms for Environmental Services
This handy reference tool is a must have item whether you are new or a veteran in the health care field. Hundreds of terms and definitions organized alphabetically, both general and specific to environmental services, housekeeping, and textile care are included in this updated easy-to-use book.
Item Number: 057950 
Member Price:  $30 each
Non Member Price:  $50 each

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ASHES Recommended Practice Series: Integrated Pest Management
In this first in a series of Recommended Practice documents, certified entomologists from Orkin and Western Pest Services teamed with ASHES to offer a complete “how to” guide to implementing and maintaining an effective IPM program in a health care facility.
Item Number: 057958
Member Price:  $25 each
Non Member Price:  $45 each

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The Practical Application Of Disinfections and Sterilizaton
This comprehensive, easy-to-reference book takes the guesswork out of choosing and using disinfection and sterilization products. The guide includes more than 300 pages of useful information, presented in nontechnical language for the management professional. It provides an understanding of when, where, and how disinfection and sterilization should occur, as well as EPA registered chemicals appropriate for the job. 
Item Number: 057031
Member Price:  $69.95 each
Non Member Price:  $95 each

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A n Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Healthcare Facilities
This book will illustrate a basic, but comprehensive, approach to implementing waste reduction and recycling strategies in health care facilities. Definitions will be given to terms in waste management world. Learn how to cut costs, improve productivity and understand the waste management system.
Item Number: 057007
Member Price:  $29.95 each
Non Member Price:  $75 each

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Becoming A Mercury Free Facility: A Priority To Be Achieved by 2000
This Professional Development Series document outlines the public health and environmental impacts of mercury. It further explains the health care industry's extraordinary contribution of mercury pollution and outlines simple, cost effective strategies to better manage, minimalize, and ultimately eliminate the use of mercury and mercury based products in health care settings. A technical assistance resource guide is also included. Readers can expect to acquire the skills needed to make this important work a manageable task.
Item Number: 197103
Member Price:  $15 each
Non Member Price:  $25 each

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Evaluating And Selecting The Best Medical Waste Treatment
This document will provide the criteria for consideration and analysis in the process of evaluating and selecting the best or most viable alternative medical waste treatment technology for a particular site-specific application. Over the last 15 years, it has been particularly difficult for facilities to plan and make the best, most cost-effective decisions for dealing with medical waste issues, and, as a result, many facilities have made poor, costly decisions. Through the steps and guides this publication offers, waste management program alternatives can be thoroughly evaluated simultaneously with viable treatment and disposal alternatives for your facility.
Item Number: 197110
Member Price:  $15 each
Non Member Price:  $25 each

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Guidebook for Hospital Waste Reduction & An Ounce of Prevention
Complete Set These are both popular books sold at a special discount price. This companion guide to An Ounce of Prevention provides you with tools, guidelines and information to help you navigate through the regulatory and financial maze, associated with establishing a waste-management program for your facilities. 1996, 109 pages An Ounce of Prevention Waste Reduction Strategies for Health Care Facilities This book will illustrate a basic, but comprehensive, approach to implementing waste reduction and recycling strategies in health care facilities. Definitions will be given to terms in waste management world. Learn how to cut costs, improve productivity and understand the waste management system. 
Item Number: 057038
Member Price:  $ 79.95 each
Non Member Price:  $125 each

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Guidebook For Hospital Waste Reduction Planning & Program Implementation
This companion guide to An Ounce of Prevention, provides you wil tools, guidelines and information to help you navigate through the regulatory and financial maze, associated with establishing a waste-management program for your facilities. 
Item Number: 057037 
Member Price:  $25.95 each
Non Member Price:  $75 each

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Healthcare Textile Services: Policies & Procedures Manual
This publication is designed to acquaint managers with the basic infection control practices that are generally considered to be appropriate for a textile care services operation in a health care facility.
Item Number: 057049
Member Price:  $50 each
Non Member Price:  $95 each

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Healthcare Textile Services:  Training Manual and Policies & Procedures Manual Set
We have combined the two books into a valuable set. Learn about the recommended policies & procedures for the textile management team. Also get valuable tips and recommendations on training new or established staff about safety and efficiency.
Item Number: 057048 
Member Price:  $89 each
Non Member Price:  $170 each

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Healthcare Interior Finishes Problems and Solutions
This essential reference manual provides basic information plus critical insights you need to create and maintain an interior that is attractive, friendly and hospitable. 
Item Number:  057016
Member Price:  $20 each
Non Member Price:  $60 each

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Waste Management: Types of Waste Streams in Healthcare Facilities (pkg of 5)
The Continuing Education Series is ideal for environmental service technicians to improve their understanding of the industry and increase their marketability. This publication deals with learning how to identify various forms of waste and how to dispose of it.
Item Number: 197111 
Member Price:  $20 each
Non Member Price:  $45 each

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AHA Services, Inc. and its agents have been contracted to operate this store for ASHES.  As such, purchases made through this store will be charged on your credit card by “AHA Services, Inc.”

If you have questions about your order, please send an e-mail to us at:  AHA-orders@pbd.com, or call 1-800-242-2626. If you have suggestions to improve the store or other comments regarding services or the overall experience, please send us an e-mail at comments@aha.org.

 

The AHA Certification Center (AHA-CC) designs and administers the Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional program to recognize mastery of a well-defined body of knowledge within the healthcare environmental services management discipline.