Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention through facility-wide culture change

Nena Bonuel; Pat Byers; Thelma Gray-Becknell

doi:10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3181a27f48

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention through facility-wide culture change

Nena Bonuel, Pat Byers, Thelma Gray-Becknell

Academic Institute

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Abstract

Hospitals across the United States and around the world are fighting the escalation of drug-resistant infections. In response to this costly and life-threatening problem, facilities are engaging in vigorous programs to prevent its occurrence and spread. This article presents one hospital's fight against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by implementing a facility-wide program aimed at changing and standardizing the culture within the hospital.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	144-148
Number of pages	5
Journal	Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3181a27f48
State	Published - Apr 2009

Keywords

Active surveillance
Cultural transformation
MRSA
Positive deviance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Critical Care

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