Cintas Announces 2023 Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience Award Winners

September 14, 2023

Cintas Corp. has announced the winners of its 2023 Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience (C.A.P.E.) Award.

The fourth-annual awards program recognized environmental services (EVS) technicians in acute or long-term care facilities for performing exceptional essential services. Cintas selected 10 EVS technicians from a pool of hundreds of nominations based on the quality of their service and dedication.

Each winner will receive US$2,500 and a $2,500 donation on their behalf to their healthcare institution. The winning EVS technicians will also receive a Rubbermaid charging bucket with supplies from Rubbermaid Commercial Products and a scholarship to attend one of the Association for the Health Care Environment’s (AHE) training programs.

“We received hundreds of submissions from across the country about inspiring EVS technicians who are dedicated to providing clean, safe places for patients, their families, and other staff members,” said Chad Poeppelmeier, Cintas vice president of healthcare. “We’re pleased to honor these unsung heroes who spend countless hours cleaning hospitals on repeat to prevent the spread of coronavirus and other diseases and infections.”

Cintas’ 2023 C.A.P.E. Award winners are:

Fata Mahmutovic – University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Hospital

Benita Crawford – The University of Kansas Health System

Linda Harmon – Mercy Health Clermont Hospital

Kathleen Murphy – Staten Island University Hospital

Samiya Seid – Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Pamela Ring – Union Health

Debra Powell – University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

Jorge Hernandez – HCA Methodist Hospital

Jeanette Louidor – Orlando Regional Medical Center

Rosario Seludo – Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

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