MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI

https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/key-strategies.html AHRQ’s new toolkit can help tackle methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) where surgical site infections (SSI) are most common, including cardiac, hip and knee replacement and spinal fusion surgeries. The AHRQ Toolkit for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI highlights four key evidence-based strategies to prevent MRSA and SSI: nasal decolonization, preoperative skin antisepsis, antimicrobial prophylaxis and evidence-based prevention strategies. Surgical teams can incorporate concepts from the AHRQ Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program framework into their current care team to promote patient safety culture and enhance teamwork and communication. Access the toolkit’s extensive resources, including presentations and facilitator guides, plus staff and patient training materials to help your facility get started or supplement your existing MRSA and SSI prevention efforts.