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Tip of the week: Identify MDROs upon admission
Infection Control Monitor, August 31, 2007
There's a definite benefit for identifying patients who test positive for a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) upon admission to your hospital. It allows a hospital to easily track the facility's infection rate.
"We identify the majority of cases on admission. That way if someone tests positive 72 hours later, there is no question that it was acquired at the facility," says Jami White, director of IC and occupational health at Newman Regional Health in
To learn more about MDRO tracking, go to www.hcpro.com/content/71462.cfm. The cost is $10. Briefings on Infection Control subscribers received this story with their subscriptions.
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