Legionella Water Management Planning: A Four-Part Series
Elevate your healthcare facility’s water management practices with KyIP’s four-part series, Mastering Water Management: A Practical Application. Join the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and KyIP to gain actionable insights on essential topics like risk assessment, water management planning, Legionella prevention, and outbreak management.
Led by top experts, this series builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the 2024 Water Management series hosted in April 2024 by KyIP with sessions presented by KDPH. Listen now to ensure your facility is equipped to tackle water-related challenges.
Session One: Water…What is the Risk?
- Describes impact of Legionnaires Disease on the healthcare system
- States why a Water Infection Control Risk Assessment is needed
- Conduct a Water Infection Control Risk Assessment
Continuing Education Links
Session Two: Water Management Plans (WMPs) for Healthcare Facilities
- Apply available tools in evaluating essential elements of a Water Management Plan (WMP) in accordance with healthcare standards
- Critically assess their facility’s onsite water management program design and practice
- Modify and/or develop a comprehensive document that addresses all necessary elements of a functional WMP
Continuing Education Links
Water Management Plans for Healthcare Online – Evaluation link, password and QR code(click to open)
Accreditation and Disclosure Statements – Water Management Plans for Healthcare Online(click to open)
Session Three: Water Management Plan Implementation, Environmental Assessments, Testing, and Mitigation
- Demonstrate strong rationale for effective and sustained implementation of an effective water management program
- Summarize and discuss the ecology and control of waterborne pathogens with colleagues and leadership
- Develop appropriate specifications for environmental assessments, including water sampling and laboratory analysis
- Evaluate mitigation strategies and determine reasonable options in accordance with their facility’s Water Management Plan
Continuing Education Links
Accreditation and Disclosure Statements – Water Management Plan Implementation(click to open)
Water Management Plan Implementation – Evaluation link, password and QR code(click to open)
Session Four: Legionellosis and Clinical Case Investigation
- Understand the importance of a thorough case interview and the roles of DPH and local health departments (LHDs) in outbreak investigations.
- Have a better understanding of outbreak detection, investigation and response activities involving epidemiology and environmental health.
- Recognize the value of an effective water management plan for healthcare facilities
Continuing Education Links
Legionellosis and Clinical Case – Evaluation link, password and QR code(click to open)