Are concerns about water safety and risk of Legionella
keeping you up at night? CMS released a survey
& certification memo last year on requirements to reduce Legionella
risk in Medicare certified healthcare facility water systems. In response
to member requests for more guidance, AHCA has coordinated a webinar with Dr.
Nimalie Stone from the CDC to help provide clarity to the issue and invite
questions & answers. The webinar will be recorded and available to
access on ahcancalED
after the event date if you are not able to attend when it is live. Register
Now and learn more!
Webinar
Title: Water Safety and Reducing the Risk for Legionella in Nursing
Homes
Event Date: January 31,
2018 – 1:30pm – 3:00pm (EDT)
Speaker:
Nimalie D. Stone, MD, MSMD, MS; LTC Team Lead, Prevention and Response
Branch; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Description:
Legionnaires’ disease is caused by a type of bacterium called Legionella. Those
at risk include persons who are at least 50 years old, smokers, or those with
underlying medical conditions such as chronic lung disease or
immunosuppression. Outbreaks have been linked to poorly maintained water
systems in buildings with large or complex water systems including hospitals
and long-term care facilities.Transmission can occur via aerosols from devices
such as showerheads, cooling towers, hot tubs, and decorative fountains. CMS expects Medicare certified healthcare facilities to have water management
policies and procedures to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella
and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems. This webinar
will review the necessary steps to take and resources available to support your
efforts in developing these prevention and management systems and
processes.
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