Beyond beta: lessons learned from implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevention Initiative

Amanda G Garcia-Williams; LaToya J Miller; Kelly H Burkitt; Timothy Cuerdon; Rajiv Jain; Michael J Fine; John A Jernigan; Ronda L Sinkowitz-Cochran

doi:10.1086/653818

Beyond beta: lessons learned from implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevention Initiative

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jul;31(7):763-5. doi: 10.1086/653818.

Authors

Amanda G Garcia-Williams¹, LaToya J Miller, Kelly H Burkitt, Timothy Cuerdon, Rajiv Jain, Michael J Fine, John A Jernigan, Ronda L Sinkowitz-Cochran

Affiliation

¹ Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.

PMID: 20509763
DOI: 10.1086/653818

Abstract

To describe the key strategies and potential pitfalls involved with implementing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative in a qualitative evaluation, we conducted in-depth interviews with MRSA Prevention Coordinators at 17 VA beta sites at 2 time points during program implementation.

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Hand Disinfection / methods
Hospitals, Veterans*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
Population Surveillance
Program Evaluation*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
Veterans