title: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention through facility-wide culture change.
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.
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. nbonuel@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Nena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bonuel
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Byers
authors.forename: Thelma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gray-Becknell
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*