Beyond the Front Lines: Environmental services create safe, healing spaces
By Chris Ceresa and Meredith Bailey
When you step into a hospital or health care facility, one of the first things you might notice is cleanliness. Are the floors free of dirt and debris? Have waste baskets been emptied? Do tabletops and other surfaces look spotless?
MultiCare’s Environmental Services (EVS) team ensures our facilities, from patient rooms to operating rooms, are clean, disinfected and ready for use every day. Yet cleaning isn’t just about making an area look tidy — EVS professionals follow meticulous, evidence-based protocols to prevent the spread of infection.
Watch the next video in our “Beyond the Front Lines” series to see how the EVS team at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center creates safe, hygienic and welcoming spaces for our patients, visitors and care teams.
About this series
Every day across MultiCare, our team members work together to support the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Many of these professionals channel their passion and expertise into providing direct patient care on the “front lines” of our hospitals and clinics. However, there is also a vast network of individuals in nonclinical roles, or in clinical roles behind the scenes, who help deliver positive outcomes and experiences for our patients and families.
The “Beyond the Front Lines” video series showcases teams and departments at our organization who may not provide hands-on care yet help ensure the smooth operation of our health system. These videos feature team members at specific MultiCare locations; however, the indispensable work they do takes place day in and day out at facilities across our entire organization.
Watch the first two videos in the Beyond the Front Lines series, featuring:
