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Environment of Care

Session: ePoster Presentation

EOC 67 - What’s Lurking in Your Water System? A Case of Legionella Leads to Extensive Review of Hospital Water System

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
11:31 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Location: Kiosk 4
Disclosure(s):
Jayne P. Lee, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC: Medline: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)
Nancy E. Chambers, DNP, RN, CIC: No financial relationships to disclose
Ampi Ozaeta, MSN, RN, CIC, CMSRN: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to discuss remediation efforts to prevent a Legionella outbreak.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to verbalize the importance of testing potable water as a preventative means of acquiring Legionella from the hospital water system.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to list strategies to minimize Legionella growth in complex water systems.