Oakland County Health Department officials confirmed a Legionnaires’ case linked to Woodward Hills Rehabilitation in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., ABC affiliate WXYZ reported June 9.
A patient sample collected June 3 tested positive for Legionella. The facility collected water samples on June 4. Investigators have not determined if the case originated inside the facility.
In response, the nursing and rehabilitation facility has switched to a separate water supply, implemented sponge baths instead of showers and limited routine activities.
Filters are expected to be installed next week, after which the facility will undergo nine rounds of water testing over approximately six months.
“In an abundance of caution we have also retained an independent water testing firm to further evaluate the recent test results and to develop an action plan moving forward,” a facility spokesperson said in a written statement to WXYZ. “Woodward Hills Health & Rehab continues to be committed to providing high quality care to those residents and families we have the privilege to serve.”
Woodward Hills is part of the Optalis Health and Rehabilitation system.
