Nai-Chung Nelson Chang, Molly Leecaster, Scott Fridkin, Will Dube, Morgan Katz, Philip Polgreen, Mary-Claire Roghmann, Karim Khader, Linda Li, Ghinwa Dumyati, Rebecca Tsay, Ruth Lynfield, J P Mahoehney, Joelle Nadle, Jeré Hutson, Rebecca Pierce, Alexia Zhang, Christopher Wilson, Candace Haroldsen, Diane Mulvey, Sujan C Reddy, Nimalie D Stone, Rachel B Slayton, Nicola D Thompson, Kristina Stratford, Matthew Samore, Lindsay D Visnovsky
OBJECTIVES: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for all nursing home (NH) residents known to be colonized with targeted multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), wounds, or medical devices. Differences in health care personnel (HCP) and resident interactions between units may affect risk of acquiring and transmitting MDROs, affecting EBP implementation. We studied HCP-resident interactions across a variety of NHs to characterize MDRO transmission opportunities...
March 27, 2023: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association