ISSA Healthcare
Frequently Asked Questions
ISSA Healthcare is a division of ISSA focused on advancing environmental hygiene and infection prevention in healthcare environments through education, collaboration, research, and industry initiatives.
ISSA Healthcare provides education and training programs, environmental hygiene resources, industry collaboration, research initiatives, and events that help healthcare facilities strengthen infection prevention practices.
Membership is not always required to participate, but ISSA members often receive discounted pricing, access to additional resources, and expanded networking opportunities.
ISSA Healthcare offers online learning courses, webinars, training programs, and educational resources focused on environmental hygiene and infection prevention.
Yes. ISSA Healthcare is developing certification programs focused on healthcare environmental hygiene practices and infection prevention.
ISSA Healthcare offers training programs designed for Environmental Services (EVS) teams to strengthen cleaning protocols, disinfection practices, and collaboration with infection prevention teams.
The Healthcare Surfaces Summit brings together healthcare professionals, environmental services leaders, infection prevention specialists, and industry experts to collaborate on improving healthcare surface hygiene and patient safety.
The summit takes place at ISSA Headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois.
ISSA Show North America is a major industry event that brings together professionals from the cleaning and healthcare sectors for education, networking, and innovation.
The IEHA Housekeeping Olympics is a featured competition during ISSA Show North America that celebrates environmental services and housekeeping professionals through skill-based challenges.
Yes. Organizations can sponsor events, educational programs, and industry initiatives to increase visibility and engagement within the healthcare sector.
ISSA Healthcare collaborates with industry organizations such as HESI (Healthcare Environmental Services Initiative) and APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology).
BSCs can participate in education programs, certification pathways, and events that help them expand into healthcare cleaning and better understand infection prevention requirements.
ISSA Healthcare offers podcasts, YouTube educational content, newsletters, Q&A sessions with industry experts, case studies, and a research library.
Participants include EVS leaders, infection prevention professionals, healthcare administrators, researchers, manufacturers, and service providers.
Organizations can attend events, speak at educational sessions, collaborate on initiatives, or sponsor programs.
Membership provides access to industry collaboration, educational resources, networking opportunities, and participation in healthcare initiatives.
Professionals can subscribe to newsletters, follow educational content, attend events, and engage with industry resources.
ISSA Healthcare helps address challenges related to environmental hygiene, surface contamination, infection prevention, training gaps, and collaboration between healthcare teams.
Organizations can begin by attending events, participating in education programs, exploring membership opportunities, or connecting with the ISSA Healthcare team.

