A Hospital-Based Intervention to Reduce MRSA Hospital-Associated Infections (HAIs) in a Rural Medical Center

Abstract

MRSA infections are costly and potentially lethal to all age groups especially high risk compromised patients prone to infections. In August 2007, an implementation plan was set up to reduce MRSA in the hospital setting. A committee was formed to investigate, analyze and develop an interventional plan based on a facility-wide MRSA risk assessment. The 3-month ICU pilot study was chosen for baseline testing of rates and MRSA infections followed by CCU and RCU (chronic ventilator unit).