Since 2016, health departments are reporting over 6,000 cases of Legionnaires disease per year. This disease is a serious type of pneumonia, with one in ten persons dying with this infection. Inhalation of small droplets of water containing the Legionella bacteria causes Legionnaires Disease. Legionella bacteria occurs naturally in fresh water environments, and becomes a health concern when it grows and spreads in building water systems. The key to prevention is minimizing the opportunity of Legionella bacteria growing in our water systems. Senior Living communities can accomplish this by establishing an effective water management program.
Components of an effective water management program include:
The success of your water management program is dependent on its implementation and on-going surveillance. Have steps in place to ensure all team members are knowledgeable in the program contents and are competently completing their tasks. To learn more about protecting your senior living community, reach out to the AssuredPartners Senior Living team.
Source: CDC
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