Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Identify location of reservoirs (wet sites) and disseminators. Some examples: a. Humidifiers, ventilators, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines, hydrotherapy equipment, sinks, hot tubs (saunas), fountains, aerators, faucet flow restrictors, ice machines. b. Wet mops, wet sponges, wet washcloths.; • Assess likelihood of aerosol exposure and likelihood of bacterial growth.; • Identify high-risk patient population units and locations.; • Evaluate the necessity of installing point-of-use water filtration to protect highly susceptible populations.; • Establish proactive action plans to be taken to eliminate risk.; • Conduct investigations.; • Prepare contingency plans in the event of water restriction.; • Communicate throughout the facility and document the activities. Healthcare-associated waterborne illnesses present a significant risk to patients. An effective comprehensive water management program can have a positive impact on patients and quality of care.; The WMP software must: • Adhere to Department requirements for Protections and Disclosure of Department records IDAPA 16.05.01.; • Ensure that the proposed solution is compatible with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) software standards.; • Ensure all entities, licensees and servers that access the Department databases and information are located within the United States and no data must be shared with offshore/overseas entities, servers, or databases, nor must remote offshore/overseas access be allowed per the restrictions and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), and NIST.; • Allow for up to five (5) authorized users per site.; • Be cloud-based.; • Have pre-loaded policies and procedures specific to the facility site.; • Be editable and customizable.; • Be able to generate reports and export them.; • Be compatible with all modern browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari.
