Policies for Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US Healthcare Facilities Reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014 | Zendy

Lindsey M. Weiner | Zendy; Amy K. Webb | Zendy; Maroya Spalding Walters | Zendy; Margaret A. Dudeck | Zendy; Alexander J. Kallen | Zendy

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Policies for Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US Healthcare Facilities Reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014

Author(s) -

Lindsey M. Weiner,

Amy K. Webb,

Maroya Spalding Walters,

Margaret A. Dudeck,

Alexander J. Kallen

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

infection control and hospital epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1559-6834

pISSN - 0899-823X

DOI - 10.1017/ice.2016.139

Subject(s) - health care , business , medicine , medical emergency , political science , law

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.

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