This is what water management looks like in the real world
All too often, healthcare organizations are left to figure out compliance on their own. Certainly, some folks have the wherewithal to contract with vendors to provide assistance, which is great, but sometimes it's the back stories that result in compliance that are most useful/compelling. With that, the folks at Johns Hopkins Hospital have shared some of their experiences. It's nice to see compliance as a function of its positive impact on the health and safety of building occupants.
Fair amount of reading for you folks this week, but I promise you that this is really good stuff:
- https://hcinfo.com/blog/lessons-for-legionella-prevention-23-years-of-johns-hopkins-hospital-data/?unapproved=10609&moderation-hash=c9460f439ffb92c5695d8a9127975160#comment-10609
- https://www.hfmmagazine.com/results-chlorine-dioxide-use-after-23-years
- https://www.hfmmagazine.com/johns-hopkins-chlorine-dioxide-water-treatment-outcomes
In my attempts to predict the future of how accreditation surveys are likely to be administered, I can't help but think that water management is going to be a hot topic going forward, so the more you can pick up about how others are navigating these waters (small pun intended, per usual), the better prepared you'll be come survey.
About the Author: Steve MacArthur is a safety consultant with The Chartis Group. He brings more than 30 years of healthcare management and consulting experience to his work with hospitals, physician offices, and ambulatory care facilities across the country. He is the author of HCPro's Hospital Safety Director's Handbook and is an advisory board member for Accreditation and Quality Compliance Center. Contact Steve at stevemacsafetyspace@gmail.com.