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Project Number: | I01HX001128-01 |
Title: | Comparative safety and effectiveness of isolation in VHA community living centers |
Principal Investigator: | Daniel Morgan |
Location: | Baltimore, MD |
Congressional District Code: | 7 |
Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
Project Period: | April 2015 - January 2021 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$931,300 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Abstract: The VHA has been a leader in infection control with the MRSA Prevention Initiative to prevent infections in both acute-care and long-term care. A cornerstone of the MRSA Prevention Initiative is testing all patients for MRSA on admission, discharge and semi-annually. No other healthcare system in the US obtains this amount of MRSA data. Those acute-care patients found to have MRSA are isolated in a private room and healthcare workers (HCW) are required to use of gown and gloves for con... |