title: Resource burden associated with contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: the patient access managers' perspective.
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.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. eseiguershenoy@partners.org
authors: Erica S
authors: ES
authors: Shenoy
authors: Rochelle P
authors: RP
authors: Walensky
authors: Hang
authors: H
authors: Lee
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Orcutt
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Hooper
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003625:Data Collection; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057766:Policy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D013997:Time Factors; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance