I am seeking input from people where state/local regulation or institutional policy requires screening HCW for MRSA colonization. (Routine screening, outside of an outbreak investigation scenario.) We are not doing this and are not planning to, but with MRSA being added to the reported HAIs we have an institutional task force looking at all aspects of the issue.

 

1.       What is your facility and state  General medical Surgical Hospital/NJ

2.       Who requires this (state or local health dept, other regulation, institutional policy)?None

3.       Is screening done at hire or periodically?  Not done at all

a.       If periodically, what interval?

4.       Are colonized workers treated? No

a.       Is treatment voluntary?

b.      Do HCW continue working during treatment?

c.       Do you confirm eradication?

5.       Any anecdotal experience to share? Have physicians who regularly  self-apply bactroban nasally as a prevention measure and share this with staff to do same., Not may do

 

 

Thanks so much,

Melanie

 

 

Melanie Swift, MD

Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic

http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu

 

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