Outbreaks of community-acquired and hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease continue to occur despite efforts to minimize Legionella colonization of building water systems. Legionella pneumophila is one of the most deadly water born pathogens to infect patients in both the acute and long-term care settings. In response to this continued threat, changes have been made to Legionella guidance documents from the World Health Organization, the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, the New York Department of Health, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (ASHRAE). These changes will be reviewed and the information provided will assist healthcare engineers with devising a practical and cost-effective approach to prevention. In this session, attendees will be able to:
- Learn approaches to managing the risk of Legionnaires' disease from healthcare utility water systems: Do's and Don'ts
- Know the status of Legionella guidance documents and the potential impact on utility system operation and maintenance.
- Learn the most recent information on methods of detection and prevention of Legionella in hospital water systems.
- Learn approaches to managing the risk of Legionnaires' disease from healthcare utility water systems: Do's and Don'ts
- Know the status of Legionella guidance documents and the potential impact on utility system operation and maintenance.