Legionella E-news -- 23 February 2006
Legionella E-news, 23
February 2006
HC Information Resources Inc.
Matthew R. Freije, Editor
**IN THIS ISSUE**
1. Three Cases and One Death at Rochester, N.Y. Hospital
2. Three Cases and One Death among Florida Hotel Guests
3. Ten Ways to Minimize Stagnation in Plumbing Systems
4. Discount for Seminar Registrations Received by Feb. 27
5. Legionella Management Plans
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1. Three Cases and One Death at Rochester, N.Y. Hospital
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Three patients at a hospital in Rochester, N.Y. contracted Legionnaires'
disease within the last four weeks. One has died. The first case was
diagnosed on Jan. 27 in a patient who was admitted mid-January with
advanced cancer. The second patient, who had been suffering from
hepatitis, died Sunday, Feb. 19. The third patient, who was admitted
Feb. 2 and receiving chemotherapy treatment for leukemia, was in
satisfactory condition as of Tuesday, Feb. 21. After Legionella bacteria
was found in the hospital's water system on Feb. 13, all patients were
given bottled water, showering was restricted, and the water system was
chlorinated. Source: News reports
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2. THREE CASES AND ONE DEATH AMONG GUESTS OF FLORIDA HOTEL
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A 144-room hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida was voluntarily closed by the
owner on Feb. 3 following confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in
three people who stayed there in January. A county health official said
the hotel is the only known connection among the three cases, one of
whom has died. The first two cases occurred in early January, both in
men over the age of 60. Source: Orlando Sentinel
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3. TEN WAYS TO MINIMIZE STAGNATION IN PLUMBING SYSTEMS
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“Ebb & Flow: Ten Ways to Minimize Stagnation in Domestic Water Systems,”
by Matt Freije (Health Facilities Management, January 2006), is posted
at http://www.hospitalconnect.com/hfmmagazine/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HFMMAGAZINE/PubsNewsArticleGen/data/0601HFM_FEA_Infrastructure&domain=HFMMAGAZINE
(If the link does not work by clicking on it, paste it into your
browser.)
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4. DISCOUNT FOR SEMINAR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED BY FEB. 27
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Please join us for the training course “Legionella and Other Waterborne
Pathogens: Minimizing Risk in Building Water Systems,” Thursday, April
27, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The course will cover the latest recommendations and technologies for
minimizing the risk of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in
hospitals, hotels, and office buildings. Many of the principles apply to
industrial facilities also. The tuition of $445 is discounted to $395
for registrations paid by Feb. 27. Details are posted at http://hcinfo.com/seminar3.htm.
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5. LEGIONELLA MANAGEMENT PLANS
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For hospitals: http://hcinfo.com/318info.htm
For nursing Homes and Senior Living Facilities: http://hcinfo.com/319info.htm
For hotels: http://hcinfo.com/320info.htm
The management plans read like an in-house policy manual. Each is
available in print (softcover) or on a CD for US$149 plus shipping, or
can be downloaded at www.hcinfo.com for $119.
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