Objectives:
- To understand the various rationale for justifying the need for Universal Admission Screening for MRSA in a healthcare facility.
- To understand the steps necessary to implement Universal Admission Screening for MRSA; ie, laboratory, systems to facilitate admission and pre-elective surgical screening, reporting of results and education of staff and physicians.
- To understand the metrics necessary to document improvement with MRSA healthcare associated infections following implementation of universal screening programs.
- Recognize the various rationales for justifying the need for universal admission screening for MRSA in a healthcare facility.
- Describe the metrics necessary to document improvement with MRSA healthcare-associated infections following implementation of universal screening programs.