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A bridge over troubled water: reverse osmosis to maintain patient care in a boil water notice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2025

Jacob Smith Open the ORCID record for Jacob Smith [Opens in a new window] ,
Julia Fischer Open the ORCID record for Julia Fischer [Opens in a new window] ,
Manju Mathew  and
Sarah Haessler Open the ORCID record for Sarah Haessler [Opens in a new window]
Jacob Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Julia Fischer*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Manju Mathew
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Health, Springfield, MA, USA
Sarah Haessler
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
*
Corresponding author: Julia Fischer; Email: julia.fischer@baystatehealth.org
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Abstract

A citywide boil water notice necessitated an alternative solution for treating contaminated water. We report our experience using portable reverse osmosis machines to treat the municipal water to provide purified water to patient care areas where non-sterile water was needed, preventing interruptions in services like elective surgeries.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , March 2025 , pp. 330 - 332
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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