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. 2012 Aug;33(8):849-52.
doi: 10.1086/666629. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

Resource burden associated with contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: the patient access managers' perspective

Erica S Shenoy  1 , Rochelle P Walensky, Hang Lee, Benjamin Orcutt, David C Hooper
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Resource burden associated with contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: the patient access managers' perspective

Erica S Shenoy et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Aug.

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.

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Potential Conflicts of Interest:

ESS: No potential conflicts of interest.

RPW: No potential conflicts of interest.

HL: No potential conflicts of interest.

BO: Member of NAHAM.

DCH: No potential conflicts of interest.

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