Strategies to Prevent MRSA Transmission in Community-Based Nursing Homes: A Cost Analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE To estimate the costs of 3 MRSA transmission prevention scenarios compared with standard precautions in community-based nursing homes. DESIGN Cost analysis of data collected from a prospective, observational study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Care activity data from 401 residents from 13 nursing homes in 2 states. METHODS Cost components included the quantities of gowns and gloves, time to don and doff gown and gloves, and unit costs. Unit costs were combined with information regarding the type and frequency of care provided over a 28-day observation period. For each scenario, the estimated costs associated with each type of care were summed across all residents to calculate an average cost and standard deviation for the full sample and for subgroups. RESULTS The average cost for st

SUBMITTER: Roghmann MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269274 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature