Study: MRSA Bundle Implementation Needs the Right Multidisciplinary Team

Several shared lessons were documented after an Indianapolis collaborative designed to study the effectiveness of an evidence-based bundle to reduce MRSA, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

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Five hospitals in Indianapolis implemented four evidence-based practices: active surveillance, hand hygiene, patient isolation and use of personal protective equipment such as gowns and gloves. Shared lessons and common themes from the collaborative include the following:

•    Assemble the right multidisciplinary team.
•    Retain management support.
•    Engage frontline staff members.
•    Perform process mapping.
•    Collect data and feedback.

Read the study about MRSA bundles.

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