New Standard for Water Management Program - The Joint Commission New Standard for Water Management Program – Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Nursing Care Centers The new water management standard (EC 02 05 02, EPs 1 through 4) will go into effect January 1, 2022
Complying with the Joint Commissions New Water Management Standards The ASHRAE standard is considered the authoritative guide for minimizing the risk of Legionella With the updated Joint Commission standard, the water management plan is now considered a “living document,” which is to be updated regularly and referenced whenever a nosocomial infection is identified
Complying with The Joint Commission’s New Water Management Standard The new water management standard was created to guide hospitals on how to minimize health risks associated with “pathogenic biological agents” It requires hospitals and nursing care centers to have a written water management program (WMP) that addresses “ Legionella and other waterborne pathogens ”
The Joint Commission’s New - alashe. org Set Control Limits (ASHRAE 188- Standard)-Water safety term used to describe any step at which control can be applied to prevent, eliminate the occurrence of, or reduce to an acceptable level a hazard
A New Standard for Water Management - OR Today The Joint Commission (TJC) released a new water management standard (EC 02 05 02 EPs 1-4), which took effect on January 1, 2022 Water quality is a very important component of medical device processing
New water management requirement goes into effect New water management requirement goes into effect The Joint Commission’s new standard for water management went into effect Jan 1 The standard was approved last year to address Legionella and other waterborne pathogens
Are You Ready for EC. 02. 05. 02? - IWC INNOVATIONS In 2022, Joint Commission surveyors will be looking for additional requirements and evidence in relation to water management programs for hospitals, critical access hospitals and nursing care centers The new water management standard: EC 02 05 02, Eps 1 through 4 will take effect January 1, 2022
R3 Report Issue 32: New Standard for Water Management Program The Joint Commission evaluated expert literature to determine what additional requirements were needed to help protect immunocompromised patients and residents from waterborne pathogen–related illnesses
Top Hospital Standards | Joint Commission Resources The 4th edition of this best-selling guide provides the answers to the who, what, when, where, and why of The Joint Commission’s Environment of Care (EC) standards Health care facilities management can be complex, but this updated guide makes it easy to understand and to comply with EC standards