2024 Fall/Winter 6 Lee and his 22 employees handle a wide range of housekeeping and janitorial services at the hospital, including cleaning rooms, removing garbage, and replenishing paper towel and soap dispensers. Their hard work is often noticed by hospital visitors, many of whom compliment the cleanliness of the facilities as soon as they enter the door, often noting how shiny the floors are. ‘Cleanest Bathrooms’ Lee has observed that visitors to the hospital have noted that the bathrooms are exceptionally clean. The cleanliness is not just surface level. Lee's team thoroughly cleans from the floor to the ceiling, paying special attention to sanitizing high-touch areas like handrails and elevator buttons. Lee believes that the Environmental Services team’s role in infection prevention is a serious one. EVS must be concerned about every person that walks into the building. ‘Super Important’ “Our jobs are super, super important.” Lee and his staff provide cleaning services for several healthcare facilities in Collins, including the hospital, Arrington Living Center (nursing home), the Brightside Intensive Outpatient Program facility, Covington Place Therapy & Counseling, CCH Clinic Family Medical, and Family Care Express. Lee started working at CCH five and a half years ago, having previously worked at multistate cleaning companies, including the Memphis-based giant ServiceMaster. Proud of His Staff Lee takes great pride in his staff and their work. He specifically commended Patricia Oliver, Velma Weathersby, Tina Hinton, and Cynthia Fairley for their exceptional work. Cynthia, in particular, is wellknown and loved by the patients for her outstanding interaction with them. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STAFF PLAYS BIG PART IN HEALTHCARE Monty Lee, the Director of Environmental Services at Covington County Hospital, makes a bold statement about his team: “We are the front line of infection control.”
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NzQxNg==