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Resource Burden Associated with Contact Precautions for Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusand Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus: The Patient Access Managers' Perspective

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We surveyed patient access managers on the impact of contact precautions (CP) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) on time to bed assignment, and we investigated the factors influencing infection control policies allowing for discontinuation of CP. The majority of respondents reported an increase in time to bed assignment for patients with a history of MRSA and/or VRE infection or colonization.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1086/666629

Authors: Erica S. Shenoy, Rochelle P. Walensky, Hang Lee, Benjamin Orcutt, David C. Hooper

Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Infection Control in Healthcare

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green