Clean Water: An Essential Factor in Infection Prevention
and the Critical Role you Play
David Pierre
Objectives:
1. Review legionella background and water safety concerns.
2. Describe your role in working with the facility management to reduce the risk of Legionella, waterborne pathogens, and HAIs.
3. Describe the role of the facility water system in reducing the risk of Legionella, other waterborne pathogens, and HAIs.
4. Identify the main elements of the Joint Commission Standard EC.02.05.02.
5. Explain the role of a facility diagram in identifyng infection risk for patients.
6. Explore protective actions to reduce the risk of waterborne pathogens.