Don’t get caught in thinking a Legionella Plan is the same as a Water Management Plan for a facility. State and accreditation inspectors know the difference, even though it may be slight, they can issue a violation for the mistaken identity. For example, a hospital that had its cooling towers sampled for legionella bacteria on […]
Legionnaire’s Disease makes the news, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only water management concern. Don’t get caught in thinking a Legionella plan is the same as a water management plan for a facility. Legal experts know the difference, even though it may be slight. They can catch facility directors off-guard in a courtroom and […]
One of the major concerns we have experienced when writing Water Management Plans for hospitals and Long Term Care (LTC) facilities has to do with temperature setting requirements. Since Water Management Plans for controlling bacteria, such as Legionella, are required in LTC and hospital settings, one important aspect is controlling hot water temperatures. Legionella thrives […]