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The global U.S. healthcare environmental services market, valued at $6,317.3 million in 2023, is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1 percent, reaching $6,755.3 million in 2024 $ 9,529.4 million by 2029 according to research from Markets and Markets. Maintaining a hygienic environment in healthcare facilities is critical as it prevents and limits the spread of infections, thus ensuring public safety. Mitigating infectious diseases among patients and healthcare workers is minimized by regular cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, equipment, and patient rooms. Moreover, a clean environment enhances the reputation of healthcare facilities, significantly enhancing the quality of care.

The key factors driving the US healthcare environmental services market growth include the growing availability of advanced cleaning & disinfection products; the increasing awareness among consumers on maintaining hygiene standards within healthcare facilities; the modernization of healthcare facilities; and a surge in HAIs.

New healthcare facilities are being established due to a rise in surgical procedures, necessitating extensive environmental services to uphold stringent safety and cleanliness regulations. Regulatory bodies such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and OSHA's regulatory guidelines are also expected to create growth opportunities for market players. Key healthcare facilities outsource their environmental services to specialized vendors who enable them to meet stringent criteria. Environmental services (EVS) companies invest in R&D activities to innovate offerings, adopt green cleaning practices, expand service portfolios, and gain ISSA CIMS-GB certification to stay competitive.

The U.S. healthcare environmental services market is classified into core-cleaning services, infection control and prevention services, enhanced cleaning technology, front-of-house cleaning and brand experience, and other services.  The core cleaning services segment represented the largest portion of the market in 2023, mainly because of the necessity for routine cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of health facility environments to avoid the transmission of infections between patients and staff.

CDC, EPA, and OSHA mandates for maintaining cleanliness are compelling many healthcare facilities to outsource environmental services to specialized service providers, who are progressively utilizing advanced cleaning and disinfection technologies, such as UV-C disinfection systems, autonomous cleaning robots, and microfibre materials.

The healthcare environmental services market in the United States is segmented by facility type, encompassing acute-care, post-acute care, and non-acute care facilities. In 2023, acute-care facilities represented the largest share of this market. The increasing use of outsourced cleaning services aids these acute care facilities in reducing internal administrative costs such as the purchase and upkeep of different cleaning technologies and supplies. These professional environmental services (EVS) providers are skilled in advanced cleaning technologies and ensure a higher cleanliness standard, better experience for the patients, and a good HCAHPS score, which is necessary for attracting higher reimbursements. Since these scores are posted to the public, they really help to enhance the public's perception of healthcare facilities, which can only drive the trend toward healthcare facility outsourcing for environmental services.

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