Source: https://www.foxnews.com, May 22 2019 By: Stephen Sorace Seattle Children’s Hospital closed several operating rooms and is contacting the families of about 3,000 children who’ve had recent procedures after a common type of mold was detected in the facility over the weekend, officials said. Aspergillus mold was found in four of the 14 operating rooms following a routine check, […]

Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com, November 29, 2018 By: Anuja Vaidya UW Health’s University Hospital in Madison, Wis., identified four patients who have developed Legionnaires’ disease. These are the first cases of the disease acquired at the hospital in 23 years. The hospital urine-tested the patients, three of whom were previously hospitalized and one of whom is an […]

Source: Orange County Register (CA), June 14, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com Legionella bacteria was discovered Wednesday, June 13 at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, a facility at the center of a federal whistleblower complaint from a group of worried physicians and nurses. Hospital officials learned of the Legionella through […]

Source: http://komonews.com, May 23, 2018 A case of suspected Legionnaires’ disease has been found at the University of Washington Medical Center — the third time in as many years that the disease has been suspected at the facility. UW Medicine and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance report a suspected case of Legionella pneumonia involving a patient […]

Source: http://www.constructionrisk.com, August 2017 By: Kent Holland Where lead-based paint was ingested by a tenant’s child, the tenant sued her landlord for injuries allegedly sustained by the child. The landlord tendered the claim to its commercial general liability (CGL) insurer who, instead of defending the case, filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that […]

Source: http://patch.com, June 21, 2012 Officials said their actions allegedly caused the release of asbestos dust and debris. Two men and the demolition company they operated have been indicted by a state grand jury on charges that they unlawfully removed asbestos from the former Zurbrugg Memorial Hospital in Riverside, without a license and using workers […]

Source: http://m.daytondailynews.com. February 13, 2015 By: Ben Sutherly Four lawsuits have now been filed against Miami Valley Hospital and other defendants over a February 2011 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the hospital. A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court claims O’Dell Norman of Huber Heights became seriously ill after he allegedly contracted […]

Source: http://riskandinsurance.com, August 22, 2012 By: Dan Reynolds A toddler death stemming from a MRSA outbreak wreaks havoc at a hospital. Risk Scenarios are created by Risk & Insurance editors along with leading industry partners. The hypothetical, yet realistic stories, showcase emerging risks that can result in significant losses if not properly addressed. Disclaimer: The […]

Source: The Baltinore Sun, February 28, 2013 By: Scott Dance Faulty boiler systems caused similar poisonings in 1990s New Jersey Health officials continue to investigate how contaminated hot water sickened nearly two dozen people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, but the case is similar to previous ones involving faulty water-heating systems that […]

Source: USA Today, September 16, 2011 Pennsylvania: Turtle Creek – The Allegheny County Health Department said 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been discovered, two at the Hamilton Hills Personal Care Facility and eight at the nearby LGAR Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Water supplies at both facilities are being treated.  The cause of the outbreak […]

Source: Reuters, March 2, 2011 By: Dan Whitcomb Health officials investigating a respiratory illness that infected some 200 people after a party at the Playboy Mansion said on Tuesday they had found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease in a water source there. But the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it was […]

Publication Date 01/19/2011 Source: Dow Jones News Service (From THE WALL STREET JOURNAL) Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com The first comprehensive genetic study of bedbugs, the irritating pests that have enjoyed a world-wide resurgence in recent years, indicates they are quickly evolving to withstand the pesticides used to combat them. The new findings from entomologists at Ohio […]