Zeroing in on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: US Department of Veterans Affairs' MRSA Prevention Initiative

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作者
Kralovic, Stephen M. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Evans, Martin E. [1 ,5 ,6 ]
Simbartl, Loretta A. [1 ,2 ]
Ambrose, Meredith [7 ]
Jain, Rajiv [7 ]
Roselle, Gary A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Infect Dis Serv, Vet Hlth Adm, Dept Vet Affairs, Washington, DC USA
[2] Cincinnati VA Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH USA
[3] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis, Cincinnati, OH USA
[4] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Environm Hlth, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
[5] Lexington VA Med Ctr, Lexington, KY USA
[6] Univ Kentucky, Coll Med, Div Infect Dis, Dept Internal Med, Lexington, KY USA
[7] Vet Hlth Adm, Off Patient Care Serv, Dept Vet Affairs, Washington, DC USA
关键词
Veterans; Zero; Health care-associated infection; Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Cultural change; MRSA; HAI; Prevention bundle; Contact precautions; INFECTIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ajic.2012.05.017
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative within US Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities was associated with a significant reduction in MRSA health care-associated infection (HAI) rates nationwide. The first 36 months of data from the Initiative were analyzed to determine how many facilities reported zero MRSA HAIs each month. From October 2007 through September 2010, there was a 37.6% increase nationwide in the number of facilities achieving zero MRSA HAIs each month. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
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