Legionella Prevention for Long-Term Care Facilities

The tools and resources provided on this page are designed to assist healthcare providers and long-term care facilities in infection prevention measures of Legionnaires Disease.  

• Water Management Program (WMP) (CSTE webpage):  An editable template to create a water management program risk management plan for Legionella and other water quality issues
• Water Flow Diagrams (PowerPoint): An editable flow diagram to map out how water flows into, throughout, and out of your healthcare facility.
• Legionella FAQs (PDF): FAQs include information on how to test and care for a patient with suspected or confirmed Legionnaire’s Disease.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Legionella Standard for Healthcare
• Legionella Elite Lab (PDF) 

Video Series: Legionella and Water System Management

This seven-part video series provides information on Legionella prevention in long-term care from public health, healthcare, and industry experts. The following Legionella and Water System Management videos are hosted on YouTube.

1. Legionella Basics
2. Creating a Team
3. Flow Diagram
4. Hazard and Risk Assessment
5. Control Measures
6. Validation and Verification
7. Regulatory Basics

Resources

• EpiTrends Bulletin November 2017 Issue on Legionnaires disease
• Case Definition and Classification Information: Case Definition (PDF)
• Disease Incidence and Mortality Rate: Incidence Rate (PDF)

For Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJ’s)

• LHJ Investigation Investigation Guidelines (PDF)
• Notifiable Conditions Reporting Information
• Surveillance and Reporting Guidelines for LHJs Legionellosis Guideline (PDF)
• DOH Reporting Form for Disease Investigators at LHJs Reporting Form (PDF)
• CDC Reporting forma for Disease Investigators at LHJs CDC Case Report Form (PDF)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information

• General Information
• Water Management Program Information
• Developing a Water Management Plan Toolkit (PDF)