MRSA
One key project within the National Patient Safety Initiative focuses on reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals. Those infected with antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA often have longer lengths of stay, more costly episodes of care and an increased risk of dying from the infection. Ohio KePRO facilitates a collaborative project with a small group of Ohio hospitals to reduce the prevalence of healthcare-associated MRSA.
Read more about Healthcare-associated MRSA from:
- Overview of Healthcare-associated MRSA -- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- MRSA - Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
- Questions About MRSA and Answers From the Experts – Medscape Today 11/2006
- MRSA patient handouts search results – Google
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