Question

Need an executive summary on: MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)- including: antimicrobial stewardship programs, prevention, reduction of virus, barriers of care, healthcare policy, and nurse staffing ratio impact.

Answer 1

MRSA:

1. Anti microbial stewardship program:

Anti microbial stewardship committee daily review the anti microbial prescription.

Under this program timely initiation of anti biotics was achieved.

After this program significant elevation of antibiotics De-escalation achieved.

Significant reduction in gram positive bacterial infection.

Prevention:

Hand washing

Keep all wound covered

Keep all personal items,away.

Shower after practice

Wash clothes daily

Get tested if you suspect MRSA

Good personal and environment hygiene.

Reduction of MRSA:

Keep MRSA infected patient on isolation

Follow universal precautions

Hand hygiene

Proper biomedical waste management

Strict protocol on prescription of antibiotics.

Barrier of care:

Hand hygiene

Contact precautions

Universal precautions

Isolation of patient

Injury prevention

Proper bio medical waste segregation.

Healthcare policy:

Deploy rapid response team

Prevent ventilator associated pneumonia

Prevent adventures drugs reactions

Prevent central line infection

Prevent surgical site infection

Universal precautions

Contact precautions

Nursing staff ratio:

1. Proper staff patient ratio can prevent MRSA.

2. Proper staff ratio improving patient outcome.

3. It provides the quality of care.