MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is becoming more prevalent in healthcare settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 94,000 people developed a serious MRSA infection in 2005 and approximately 18,650 people died during a hospital stay as a result.
KFMC is working with a select number of hospitals to address patient harm for which there is evidence of how to improve safety by improving healthcare processes and systems related to prevention, identification and treatment of MRSA within their organizations.
MRSA 1 - Infection Rate
MRSA 2 - Transmission Rate