title: Variability of contact precaution policies in US emergency departments.
abstract: Contact precautions policies in US emergency departments have not been studied. We surveyed a structured random sample and found wide variation; for example, 45% required contact precautions for stool incontinence or diarrhea, 84% for suspected Clostridium difficile, and 79% for suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Emergency medicine departments and organizations should enact policies.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Daniel J
authors: DJ
authors: Pallin
authors: Carlos A
authors: CA
authors: Camargo
authors: Deborah S
authors: DS
authors: Yokoe
authors: Janice A
authors: JA
authors: Espinola
authors: Jeremiah D
authors: JD
authors: Schuur
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003625:Data Collection; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000517:prevention & control; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D016134:Organizational Policy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology