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Johns Hopkins Bayview to Host Legionella Seminar Top August 8, 2006 -- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center will host the full day seminar “Legionella Control in Hospitals” on Friday, September 29th, at its Baltimore campus. The course is for facility managers, safety officers, infection control coordinators, industrial hygienists, public health officials, plumbing technicians, and those that offer services related to water treatment, plumbing systems, cooling towers, or infection control. Matt Freije, author of Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, will be the instructor. He will cover overall risk reduction strategies and then discuss guidelines, preventive measures for plumbing systems and cooling towers, interpretation of water test results, and disinfection technology for plumbing systems. Television news clips on outbreaks and prevention will also be shown. The course is noncommercial--no products or services will be promoted. The tuition of $350 ($295 each for groups of three or more) includes a course manual, copy of Freije’s book, certificate, and 0.6 continuing education units. Several seats are already reserved for Bayview. The remaining seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis. To register or get more information, go to www.hcinfo.com or telephone 1-800-801-8050. HC Information Resources Inc. provides publications, consulting, training, and expert testimony related to Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. It does not manufacture or sell equipment or chemicals, so its recommendations are based strictly on scientific studies and field experience, without bias. The company web site, www.hcinfo.com, is referenced and linked by government agencies, professional societies, and news media throughout the world for information on Legionnaires' disease and the control of waterborne pathogens. Training Course on Preventing Legionnaires' Disease Top SAN DIEGO, CA, November 9, 2005 -- HC Information Resources Inc. will hold the new course “Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens: Minimizing Risk in Building Water Systems” at the Chicago Hyatt Regency on April 27th. The course is for facility managers, safety officers, infection control professionals, industrial hygienists, public health officials, plumbing inspectors, plumbing code officials, water treatment specialists, plumbing engineers and contractors, and those offering services related to Legionella. Matt Freije will be the instructor. “The course objective is to arm the attendees with knowledge to reduce the health and legal risks associated with Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in hospitals, hotels, and other buildings,” says Freije. Freije will provide background information and management strategies for several pathogens, and then discuss guidelines, preventive measures (e.g., for plumbing systems and cooling towers), legal issues, environmental sampling strategies, interpretation of test results, disinfection strategies, and a case study. Television news clips covering outbreaks and prevention will be shown. The course is noncommercial--no products or services will be promoted. The tuition of $445 includes a course manual, a copy of Freije’s book, a certificate, and 0.7 continuing education units. To register or get more information, visit www.hcinfo.com or telephone 1-800-801-8050. HC Information Resources Inc. provides publications, consulting, training, and expert testimony related to Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. It does not manufacture or sell equipment or chemicals, so its recommendations are based strictly on scientific studies and field experience, without bias. The company web site, www.hcinfo.com, is referenced and linked by government agencies, professional societies, and news media throughout the world for information on Legionnaires' disease and the control of waterborne pathogens. New Course on Strategies for Preventing Legionnaires' Disease Top
Contact: Matt Freije SAN DIEGO, CA, August 4, 2005 -- HC Information Resources Inc. will hold the new course “Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens: Minimizing Risk in Building Water Systems” at the Chicago Hyatt Regency on October 21st, the day after the 6th International Conference on Legionella. The course is for facility managers, safety officers, infection control professionals, industrial hygienists, public health officials, plumbing inspectors, plumbing code officials, water treatment specialists, plumbing engineers and contractors, and those offering services related to Legionella. Matt Freije, author of Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, will be the instructor. “The course objective is to arm the attendees with knowledge to reduce the health and legal risk associated with Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in hospitals, hotels, and other buildings,” says Freije. Freije will provide background information and management strategies for several pathogens, and then discuss guidelines, preventive measures for plumbing systems and cooling towers, other potential sources of contamination, legal issues, environmental sampling strategies, interpretation of test results, disinfection strategies, and a case study. Television news clips covering outbreaks and prevention will be shown. The course is noncommercial--no products or services will be promoted. The tuition of $445 includes a course manual, a copy of Freije’s book, a certificate, and 0.7 continuing education units. To register or get more information, visit www.hcinfo.com or telephone 1-800-801-8050. HC Information Resources Inc. provides publications, consulting, training, and expert testimony related to Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. It does not manufacture or sell equipment or chemicals, so its recommendations are based strictly on scientific studies and field experience, without bias. The company web site, www.hcinfo.com, is referenced and linked by government agencies, professional societies, and news media throughout the world for information on Legionnaires' disease and the control of waterborne pathogens.
NSF
TO HOLD COURSE ON WATERBORNE PATHOGENS
Top Contact:
Stan Hazan (ANN
ARBOR, MI USA, March 3, 2004) – NSF International will host a new course
"Waterborne Pathogens: Minimizing Risk Associated with Building Water
Systems" in conjunction with HC Information Resources Inc. WHEN/WHERE:
The course will be held May 18th and September 14th at NSF's headquarters
in Ann Arbor, Michigan to discuss risk mitigation of waterborne disease
and associated legal risk. WHO:
Environmental health directors, infection control directors, public health
officials, facility managers, safety directors, water utility personnel,
manufacturers, property managers, and water treatment specialists are
encouraged to participate. Kelly
Reynolds, Ph.D., an environmental science researcher and public health
educator at the University of Arizona, will begin the seminar with an
overview of several waterborne pathogens, discussing microbiology,
associated illnesses, exposure routes, prevention, water treatment, and
control. Matt
Freije, author of Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide
for Minimizing Risk, will cover government regulations and industry
guidelines for Legionella, outlining risk reduction strategies for
hospitals, hotels, office buildings, and industrial facilities. Recommendations
will be given for implementing preventive measures and disinfection
methods against waterborne pathogens. Attendees will also see television
news clips covering outbreaks and prevention. The
tuition of $445 includes a course manual, copy of Legionellae Control in
Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, certificate, and 0.6
CEUs. HOW:
To register or get more information, telephone NSF at 1-800-673-6275, or
visit www.nsf.org/cphe. NSF
International, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the
leading global provider of public health and safety risk management
solutions in the areas of food, water, indoor air and the environment (www.nsf.org).
NSF provides product certification and safety audits for the food
and water industries. Other
services include management systems registrations delivered through NSF
International Strategic Registrations, Ltd. and education through the NSF
Center for Public Health Education. NSF
is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water
Safety and Indoor Environment. Founded in 1944, NSF is headquartered in
Ann Arbor, Michigan and serves companies in 80 countries. HC Information Resources Inc. provides publications, consulting, training, and litigation support related to Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. It has no affiliation with suppliers or manufacturers, so its recommendations are based strictly on scientific studies and field experience, without bias. The company web site, www.hcinfo.com, is referenced and linked by government agencies, professional societies, and news media throughout the world for information on Legionnaires' disease and the control of waterborne pathogens. Recordings
of Seminars on Waterborne Pathogens Top SAN
DIEGO, CA, January 21, 2004 -- Recordings
of seven recent seminars conducted live on the Internet are now available
from HC Information Resources Inc. Each
seminar is a slide presentation, about 90 minutes in length, which can be
played on a computer. The recordings contain both the audio and video. "Waterborne
Pathogens: Illness, Prevalence, and Risk Reduction Strategies," is
taught by Kelly Reynolds, Ph.D., an environmental science researcher and
public health educator at the University of Arizona. Janet Stout, Ph.D.,
Director of the Special Pathogens Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in
Pittsburgh (USA) and a research assistant professor at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine, teaches "Legionnaires' Disease: Update
on Diagnosis, Treatment, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring, and
Disinfection." The
other five courses, taught by Matt Freije, author of Legionellae Control
in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, are
"Legionnaires' Disease: Guidelines, Litigation, and Risk
Management," "Minimizing Conditions for Legionella and Other
Bacteria in Plumbing Systems," "Reducing the Risk of Legionella
in Cooling Towers," "How to Sample Water Systems for
Legionella," and "Disinfecting Potable Water Systems." The
seminar recordings can be downloaded from hcinfo.com for US$159 each or
purchased on a CD for $174 plus shipping. A CD with all seven seminars is
available at the discounted price of $778, which includes (for a limited
time) the book Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for
Minimizing Risk at no extra charge. For
more information, go to www.hcinfo.com , telephone 1-800-801-8050, or
e-mail hcinfo@hcinfo.com. 13
August 2003: US
Navy to Host Legionella Course in San Diego The
Naval School of Health Sciences will host the Legionella Prevention
Training Course at its San Diego facility November 5-6, 2003. The
course will include government and industry guidelines, legal issues, risk
reduction strategies, preventive policies for domestic water systems,
cooling towers, and other devices; sampling methodology, interpretation of
water test results, outbreak response, domestic water disinfection
methods, and case studies. Matt Freije, author of Legionellae Control in
Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, will be the
instructor. Attendees
will also see videos of Legionnaires' news coverage, including a
documentary about the Philadelphia outbreak in 1976 that led to the
discovery of the disease. The
tuition of $575 ($495 for three or more) includes a course manual, copy of
Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing
Risk, certificate, and 1.2 CEUs. Seating is limited. To register or get more information, visit www.hcinfo.com or contact HC Information Resources Inc. at 1-800-801-8050 or hcinfo@hcinfo.com. 25
June 2003: Legionella
Course to be Offered in Dunkirk, Maryland
Top The
Legionella Prevention Training Course will be offered October 29-30, 2003
in Dunkirk, Maryland. Matt Freije, author of Legionellae Control in Health
Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, will be the instructor. Freije
will cover government and industry guidelines, legal issues, risk
reduction strategies, preventive policies for domestic water systems,
cooling towers, and other devices; sampling methodology, interpretation of
water test results, outbreak response, domestic water disinfection
methods, and case studies. Attendees
will also see videos of Legionnaires' news coverage, including a
documentary about the Philadelphia outbreak in 1976 that led to the
discovery of the disease. The
tuition of $575 ($495 for three or more) includes a course manual, copy of
Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing
Risk, certificate, and 1.2 CEUs. Seating is limited. To register or get more information, visit www.hcinfo.com, telephone 1-800-801-8050, or e-mail hcinfo@hcinfo.com. 30
April 2003: Live
Audio and Internet Courses on Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens HC
Information Resources Inc. has introduced seven new audio and Internet
seminars on Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. These are live,
interactive seminars that people worldwide can participate in from their
homes or offices. Each course runs 60 to 90 minutes, including allotted
time for questions and answers. To
participate in an audio seminar, you simply dial a telephone number
(toll-free from the USA or Canada) and listen to the instructor's live
presentation while following along in the manual you receive after
registering for the course. Web
seminars are similar, except that you watch a live slide presentation on
the Internet while listening to the instructor. Participants can ask
questions, and the instructor can use a pointer, mark on a whiteboard, and
poll the audience. No special equipment is required, just a telephone line
and a computer with an Internet connection of 56k or faster. "Waterborne
Pathogens: Illness, Prevalence, and Risk Reduction Strategies," will
be taught by Kelly Reynolds, Ph.D., an environmental science researcher
and public health educator at the University of Arizona. Janet Stout,
Ph.D., Director of the Special Pathogens Laboratory at the VA Medical
Center in Pittsburgh (USA) and a research assistant professor at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will give an overview of
Legionnaires' disease in "Legionnaires' Disease: Update on Diagnosis,
Treatment, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring, Guidelines, and
Disinfection." The
titles of the other five courses, taught by Matt Freije, author of
Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing
Risk, are "Legionnaires' Disease: Guidelines, Litigation, and Risk
Management," "Minimizing Conditions for Legionella and Other
Bacteria in Domestic Water Systems," "Reducing the Risk of
Legionella in Cooling Towers," "How to Sample Water Systems for
Legionella," and "Disinfecting Potable Water Systems." The cost of each course, audio or web, is US$159, which includes toll-free telephone audio service from the U.S. and most of Canada. Participants
located outside North America will be given a telephone number to dial at
their own expense, or can arrange a seminar that utilizes Internet-audio
rather than telephone-audio to eliminate long distance telephone expense. Discounts
may be available for corporations, hospital networks, public agencies, or
professional societies that wish to arrange private training for their
employees or members. Courses are scheduled for June and September. For a list of dates and times and other information, visit www.hcinfo.com, telephone 1-800-801-8050, or e-mail hcinfo@hcinfo.com. 28
January 2003: New
Legionella Training on Plumbing Systems and Cooling Towers "Minimizing
the Risk of Legionella in Plumbing Systems and Cooling Towers" is a
new one-day seminar for facility managers, engineers, plumbing code
officials, plumbing inspectors, maintenance personnel, and technicians. HC
Information Resources Inc. offers the training in public seminars and also
privately for industrial, health care, institutional, or corporate
personnel. Matt
Freije, author of Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide
for Minimizing Risk, is the instructor. The
course includes brief facts about Legionnaires' disease and Legionella, an
overview of government and industry guidelines, and detailed preventive
measures for the design, operation, installation, and maintenance of
plumbing systems and cooling towers. A comparison of plumbing system
disinfection technologies is also given. Each
student receives a copy of the book Legionellae Control in Health Care
Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk, a course manual, and certificate.
The course counts for 0.6 CEUs and 1.5 hours of professional development
for AWT's CWT recertification. No
previous knowledge of Legionella is necessary.
Says Melissa Freedman, a plumbing & HVAC engineer from Detroit
who attended one of Freije's courses, "the speaker made it applicable
and appropriate for all levels of experience. He didn't talk at a level
over your head." Michael
Wenczkowski of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center said the
"information was helpful in educating how to prevent
colonies--especially in piping design with deadlegs." For information on scheduled courses, hosting a course, or private training for your organization, visit www.hcinfo.com, telephone 1-800-801-8050, or e-mail hcinfo@hcinfo.com. |