Cochrane Review - Infection Control (MRSA) & Nursing Homes

Posted on January 28, 2008 by sjennings29

      Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people,   Hughes CM, Smith MBH, Tunney MM. Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008,
Background
Nursing homes for older people provide an [...]

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Speciality Mix and we are not talking Nuts

Posted on December 19, 2007 by sjennings29

  Hospital Organisation, Speciality Mix and MRSA, 18th December 2007, Department of Health
This document presents an analysis of the contribution of organisational factors, such as bed occupancy rates, cleanliness and use of temporary staffing; to understand the variations in MRSA rates between different hospitals. The paper also examines how these relationships may have changed over [...]

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