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Beyond ß: Lessons Learned from Implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevention Initiative

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Amanda G. Garcia-Williams ,
LaToya J. Miller ,
Kelly H. Burkitt ,
Timothy Cuerdon ,
Rajiv Jain ,
Michael J. Fine ,
John A. Jernigan  and
Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran
Amanda G. Garcia-Williams
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
LaToya J. Miller
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kelly H. Burkitt
Affiliation:
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Timothy Cuerdon
Affiliation:
Office of Quality and Performance, Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC
Rajiv Jain
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael J. Fine
Affiliation:
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
John A. Jernigan
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran*
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
*
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, 1600 Clifton Road MS A-31, Atlanta, GA 30333 (RLS7@cdc.gov)
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To describe the key strategies and potential pitfalls involved with implementing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative in a qualitative evaluation, we conducted in-depth interviews with MRSA Prevention Coordinators at 17 VA ß sites at 2 time points during program implementation.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 7 , July 2010 , pp. 763 - 765
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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