VUMC Environmental Services

Kabrien Watts recently became the 100th employee hired through the Project SEARCH program.
February 10, 2022

Project SEARCH program hits employment milestone

Vanderbilt’s Project SEARCH for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities recently marked a milestone when it hired its 100th employee.

By Jessica Pasley
As part of International Housekeepers & Environmental Services Week, VUMC honored workers like Lakeshia Fletcher, shown here wiping down tables in the Café at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, who have been on the front lines during the pandemic to keep facilities clean and safe.
September 23, 2021

Clean and safe

VUMC recently honored workers who have been on the front lines during the pandemic to keep facilities clean and safe.

By VUMC News and Communications
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks (Vanderbilt University)
August 26, 2021

One Hundred Oaks EVS staff at 500 injury-free days and counting

At Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, among the 40 full-time Aramark Corp. employees who work under contract to provide environmental services — EVS, an industry term for health care cleaning services — there has not been an injury requiring medical attention in more than 500 days.

By Paul Govern
March 23, 2017

For McHollin, kindness is always part of the service

Terry McHollin checks the coffee cups along with the trash cans in patients’ rooms.
Serving coffee isn’t part of her job description as an environmental service tech, but if someone needs a fresh pour she will stop what she’s doing, wash her hands then head for the coffee pot — and still stay on schedule.

By Tom Wilemon