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Reducing the Risk of Healthcare Associated Infections from Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens Using a Water Management for Construction (WMC) Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Tool.
Scanlon, Molly M; Gordon, James L; Tonozzi, Angela A; Griffin, Stephanie C.
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  • Scanlon MM; Standards and Research, Phigenics, LLC, 3S701 West Avenue, Suite 100, Warrenville, IL 60555, USA.
  • Gordon JL; Department of Community, Environment and Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
  • Tonozzi AA; Gordon Architectural Design, Coronado, CA 92118, USA.
  • Griffin SC; Angela A. Tonozzi, Physician Consultant, Milwaukee, WI 53217, USA.
Infect Dis Rep ; 14(3): 341-359, 2022 May 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35645218
Construction activities in healthcare settings potentially expose building occupants to waterborne pathogens including Legionella and have been associated with morbidity and mortality. A Water Management for Construction-Infection Control Risk Assessment (WMC-ICRA) tool was developed addressing gaps in building water management programs. This enables healthcare organizations to meet the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188 referenced in numerous guidelines and regulations. A WMC-ICRA was modeled after the ICRA required for prevention and control of airborne pathogens to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections. The tool allows users to evaluate risk from waterborne pathogen exposure by analyzing construction activities by project category and building occupant risk group. The users then select an appropriate level of risk mitigation measures. Technical aspects (e.g., water age/stagnation, flushing, filtration, disinfection, validation testing), are presented to assist with implementation. An exemplar WMC-ICRA tool is presented as ready for implementation by infection prevention and allied professionals, addressing current gaps in water management, morbidity/mortality risk, and regulatory compliance. To reduce exposure to waterborne pathogens in healthcare settings and improve regulatory compliance, organizations should examine the WMC-ICRA tool, customize it for organization-specific needs, while formulating an organizational policy to implement during all construction activities.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Rep Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Rep Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza