PUZZLED BY WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT NTM? Wednesday, September 14 @ Noon EDT Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) could be the nextLegionella! Did you know that about 71.5 million waterborne illnesses occur annually? According to the CDC, most hospitalizations and deaths were caused by...
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Puzzled by Legionella and the Insurance Industry? August 10, 2022
PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA AND THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY? Wednesday, August 10 @ Noon EDT PRESENTER Susan Lucot Sr. Patient Safety & Risk Consultant MedPro Group VIEW...
Puzzled by the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators? July 6, 2022
This webinar will cover the model building or technical codes, such as the model plumbing and mechanical codes, and consensus industry standards and guidelines that, if followed, can help to control the growth of Legionella bacteria in building water systems and more.
Puzzled by Sphingomonas? June 22, 2022
This webinar will cover the model building or technical codes, such as the model plumbing and mechanical codes, and consensus industry standards and guidelines that, if followed, can help to control the growth of Legionella bacteria in building water systems and more.
PUZZLED BY CODES & STANDARDS? HOW CODES AND STANDARDS CAN HELP PREVENT LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE May 11, 2022
This webinar will cover the model building or technical codes, such as the model plumbing and mechanical codes, and consensus industry standards and guidelines that, if followed, can help to control the growth of Legionella bacteria in building water systems and more.
PUZZLED BY THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD FOR LEGIONELLA WATER SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT? AUGUST 18
The ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel establishes the minimum training and education requirements to qualify as a knowledgeable professional. Learn more about ASSE standard and how to become a certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist.
PUZZLED BY NAVIGATING A CASE INVESTIGATION? JULY 21
Learn about the Veterans Health Administrations experiences with implementing Legionella prevention programs at hundreds of healthcare buildings across the country, including a description of the national policy (VHA Directive 1061) and practical lessons from program implementation.
PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS? JUNE 23
Learn about the Veterans Health Administrations experiences with implementing Legionella prevention programs at hundreds of healthcare buildings across the country, including a description of the national policy (VHA Directive 1061) and practical lessons from program implementation.
PUZZLED BY SINK SPLASH CONTAMINATION? MAY 26
Learn about the risks of infection from plumbing fixtures in the healthcare environment and methods of preventing these infections. Surveillance methods for waterborne-healthcare-acquired infections will also be presented.
PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA AND WATERBORNE PATHOGENS ON ICE? MAY 12
Dr. Prevost will first present the results of several recommissioning case studies showing that not all buildings are contaminated with Legionella after extended stagnation and that other OPPs should be considered. Then she will show findings from a detailed intervention study to measure the impact of dally, weekly and monthly flushing and shook chlorination on the prevalence and concentrations on Legionella pneumophilia in a heavily contaminated large building.