Patient at Overlake Medical Center not linked to University of Washington Medical Center
A patient at another Washington hospital was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to an article on the Public Health Insider website.
The case, from Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, is not linked to those at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.
Overlake is conducting an environmental assessment throughout the facility.
The Legionnaires’ outbreak at the University of Washington Medical Center has been linked to ice machines and sinks.
October 6, 2016
Topic Area: Infection Control
State of the Facilities Management Industry in 2025Many facility managers cite budget constraints and the rise in operating concerns as their top concerns heading into the new year.
City of Hope to Open New Cancer Specialty Hospital in CaliforniaThis 72-acre academic research campus offers patients access to the full continuum of advanced cancer care.
Montefiore Einstein Opening New Inpatient Center for Youth in the BronxNew 21-bed inpatient pediatric mental health center adds critical care beds to address behavioral and mental health needs in the Bronx, nearly doubling inpatient capacity.
Skill Stacking: How Micro-Credentials Are Reshaping TradesMicro-credentials can keep skilled trade workers up to speed with modern systems and complement longer, more formal training programs.
Prima Medicine Opens New Location in Tysons, VirginiaThe Tysons location becomes Prima Medicine's fifth practice in the Washington metropolitan area.