PreventLD Training - Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease Training | EHS | CDC

PreventLD Training - Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease Training | EHS | CDC

Are You Involved in Water Safety for Buildings?

Take Preventing Legionnaires' Disease: A Training on Legionella Water Management Programs (PreventLD Training) to reduce risk for Legionnaires’ disease with a water management program.

9 in 10 CDC investigations show almost all outbreaks were caused by problems preventable with more effective water management.

What Are Some Benefits of the PreventLD Training?

Outlines how to reduce risk for Legionella in facilities through water management programs. Helps water management programs align with ASHRAE 188 on reducing risk for Legionella in building water systems (e.g., potable water, cooling towers, hot tubs, decorative water features). Is free and available online, and continuing education units are available from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA).

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Attention Healthcare Facilities!

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires healthcare facilities to have water management policies and procedures to reduce the risk of Legionella and other pathogens in building water systems.

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 Who Developed PreventLD Training?

The following groups developed this training:

• CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health.
• CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
• The National Network of Public Health Institutes.
• The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
• The Western Region Training Center at the University of Arizona.