that shows up on our status boards throughout the perioperative
area. The screw is also visible in the patient list, so anyone who
treats a particular patient can see that he should have had a MRSA
screening and a betadine nasal swab completed in addition to the
standard SSI bundle
elements. The surgi-
cal team should be
aware of the results
of the MRSA swab
prior to entry into
the OR.
We contact families
48 hours before sur-
gery to give them
arrival times and day
of surgery specific
instructions. The RN
who makes the call
makes sure that there
is a valid result on the
chart, or notes that
the swab has yet to
be done. If the swab
hasn't been complet-
ed, we ask families if
they're in the area
and are able to stop
in to our outpatient
lab. If it is inconven-
ient for the family,
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