Policies for Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US Healthcare Facilities Reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014. (28th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weiner, Lindsey M.; Webb, Amy K.; Walters, Maroya S.; Dudeck, Margaret A.; Kallen, Alexander J.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 37:Number 9(2016)
• Page Start: 1105
• Page End: 1108
• Publication Date: 2016-06-28
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : We examined reported policies for the control of common multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in US healthcare facilities using data from the National Healthcare Safety Network Annual Facility Survey. Policies for the use of Contact Precautions were commonly reported. Chlorhexidine bathing for preventing MDRO transmission was also common among acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016:1–4