James Hargreaves

Increased Hospital Onset MRSA after Transition to Electronic Health Record System

and surface decontamination. Upon identification of three additional patients with XDR-AB, further decontamination interventions were implemented, using flourescent powder to monitor every step of the cleaning process: terminal cleaning of all ICU rooms; more frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces and patient care equipment; and extensive cleaning of all central areas of ICU, including corridors, nurses station, charting cubicles, and medication/ storage rooms.