Open AccessPolicies 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 , infection control , bathing , acute care , environmental health , medicine , medical emergency , business , intensive care medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
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.