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Our Organisation is thinking about putting an outdoor water feature in a courtyard of our Cancer Centre. Does anyone have any guidelines specifically relating to water features especially installation and maintenance? I have already accessed AS/NZS 3666 :2011.
Thanks
TrishTrish Horne
CNC Infection Prevention and Control
Rural Inpatient and Community Services
THS-North West Region
1 Strahan Street
Burnie 7320
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Hi Trish, I have been in a similar situation – proposed water fountain outside a radiotherapy bunker. At the time, I could not find anything specific that suggested fountains should not be installed in these type of areas. However, we (Infection Control) suggested it was unwise to install a feature near the entrance of such a facility due to 1) the patient population and b) risk of legionella bacteria – there have been cases related to fountains overseas. In addition, there are resources involved with ongoing maintenance of the fountain and the water. Upshot was, a sculpture was installed instead.
So – you need to look at what type of water feature your organisation is wanting to install and then look at what the risks and ongoing costs would be. And you could always suggest they install a sculpture by a local artist.
RegardsFiona Wilson I Clinical Nurse Consultant
Public Health Services I Department of Health and Human Services
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0601| Mobile 0439 014 634 | Fax (03) 6233 0553
Prevention is better than cureHi
Our Organisation is thinking about putting an outdoor water feature in a courtyard of our Cancer Centre. Does anyone have any guidelines specifically relating to water features especially installation and maintenance? I have already accessed AS/NZS 3666 :2011.
Thanks
TrishTrish Horne
CNC Infection Prevention and Control
Rural Inpatient and Community Services
THS-North West Region
1 Strahan Street
Burnie 7320
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Hi Trish,
I too have had the experience of a proposed water fountain and found these resources useful.– Joseph, Anali (2006). Impact of the environment on infections in healthcare facilities. Concord, CA: Center for Health Design.
– Haupt, TE, Heffernan, RT, Kazmierczak, JJ, Nehls-Lowe, H, Rheineck, B, Powell, C, Leonhardt, KK, Chitnis, AS, and Davis, JP (February 2012). An outbreak of Legionnaires disease associated with a decorative water wall fountain in a hospital. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 33:2.
– A cluster of nosocomial Legionnaires disease linked to a contaminated hospital decorative water fountain.
Tara N. Palmore, M.D., Frida Stock, B.S, Margaret White, M.S, MaryAnn Bordner, M.S, Angela Michelin, M.P.H, John E. Bennett, M.D, Patrick R. Murray, Ph.D, and David K. Henderson, M.D
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 August ; 30(8): 764768. doi:10.1086/598855.Good luck,
Terri Cripps | Clinical Nurse Consultant – Infection Prevention and Control | SCHN Medical Diagnostics and HIV/Immunology
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Subject: Re: water features – outdoorHi Trish, I have been in a similar situation proposed water fountain outside a radiotherapy bunker. At the time, I could not find anything specific that suggested fountains should not be installed in these type of areas. However, we (Infection Control) suggested it was unwise to install a feature near the entrance of such a facility due to 1) the patient population and b) risk of legionella bacteria there have been cases related to fountains overseas. In addition, there are resources involved with ongoing maintenance of the fountain and the water. Upshot was, a sculpture was installed instead.
So you need to look at what type of water feature your organisation is wanting to install and then look at what the risks and ongoing costs would be. And you could always suggest they install a sculpture by a local artist.
RegardsFiona Wilson I Clinical Nurse Consultant
Public Health Services I Department of Health and Human Services
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0601| Mobile 0439 014 634 | Fax (03) 6233 0553
Prevention is better than cureFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Horne, Trish (AHS/Burnie) (THS)
Sent: Wednesday, 12 August 2015 8:29 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: water features – outdoorHi
Our Organisation is thinking about putting an outdoor water feature in a courtyard of our Cancer Centre. Does anyone have any guidelines specifically relating to water features especially installation and maintenance? I have already accessed AS/NZS 3666 :2011.
Thanks
TrishTrish Horne
CNC Infection Prevention and Control
Rural Inpatient and Community Services
THS-North West Region
1 Strahan Street
Burnie 7320
PH: 0439332276
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