Webinar Description
Phigenics CEO, Mark Crockett is joined by Dr. Angela Tonozzi and Morgan Sagely of Phigenics to discuss minimizing patient risk using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 514 and how the standard expands beyond Legionella to include other microbial hazards. The presentation highlights the importance of water management programs, compares and contrasts ANSI/ASHRAE Standards 514 and 188, and discusses the integration of surveillance, accreditation, and standards to address clinically significant microbial hazards. The panel discusses the need for Water Management Teams to evaluate and update their programs based on Standard 514’s expanded scope, ensuring appropriate controls and validation strategies to maximize patient safety.
Learning Objectives
- Identify why public health agencies, accreditation bodies, and standard organizations recommend water management programs to minimize patient risk.
- Understand why ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 514 was published and how it compares and contrasts with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188.
- Explain why expanding the water management program to align with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 514 helps minimize patient risk and comply with Healthcare Directives.
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Meet the Speakers
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Mark Crockett, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Mark joined Phigenics as the Chief Executive Officer in 2024. Before that, he practiced Emergency Medicine for 20 years and has experience in the provider, payer, and large self-insured markets with Picis, Optum, Best Doctors, and Verge Health.
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Morgan Sagely
Product Manager, Water Management Programs
Morgan joined Phigenics in 2020 and has played a vital role in helping organizations design and implement defensible water management programs, from single-site facilities to Enterprise Systems. She now serves as the Product Manager for Water Management Programs.
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Angela Tonozzi, MD
Healthcare Epidemiologist Consultant
Angela is a board-certified Preventive Medicine and Public Health physician specializing in Healthcare Epidemiology. She has worked with Phigenics as a consultant since 2020, and her focus is on the prevention of healthcare-associated infections from the built environment.
