Jan
25

Legionella Disease:How to Implement an Effective Water Management Program to Comply with CMS Regs

Program Overview: Between 2000 – 2014, there was an 286% increase in the number of cases of Legionella in the United States. Health care facilities represent a high percentage of these cases with long-term care facilities representing 19% of documented cases. In June of 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released S&C 17-30 Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks for Legionnaire’s Disease. This S&C outlined expectations that healthcare

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