title: A technology-assisted approach for discontinuing contact isolation.
abstract: While contact isolation can be an effective tool in reducing the transmission of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), it can increase costs and may decrease the quality of patient care. Therefore, it is important to insure that only patients who need contact precautions are isolated. We describe a simple automated report to help infection control practitioners pro-actively identify patients that may no longer need isolation.
authors.affiliation: BJC HealthCare, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayfield
authors.forename: Wm Claiborne
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Dunagan
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010356:Patient Isolation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus