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Huang, Susan S, et al _Impact of Routine Intensive Care Unit Surfeillance Cultures and Resultant Barrier Precautions on Hospital-Wide Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia,” Clinical Infectious Diseases October, 2006 43:971-8

Stokowski, RN, MS “Questions About MRSA and Answers From the Experts” Medscape Nurses Posted 11-1-2006, Accessed 1-23-2007 www.medscape.com

Kievens, R. Monina: et al “Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Stapylococcus aureus and Healthcare Risk Factors” Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006; 12(12):1991-1993 Posted 1-10-2007, Accessed 1-23-2007 www.medscape.com

CDC “Community-Associated MRSA Information for Clinicians” Released February 3, 2005. Accessed 1-19-2007, www.cdc.gov/ncidid/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca_clinicians.html

Quality Measures Resource Manual, February 2006, Version 5.0.
Physical Restraints – Available: Michigan Department of Community Health

Revised Long-Term Care Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual, December 2002, Version 2.0, Revised March 2006. Available: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/RAI

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. State Operations Manual, Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities, Appendix PP, Rev. 15, Updated June, 2006.
F221 Physical Restraints (pp 54-60). Available: http://cms.hhs.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nursing home care improving in many areas new CMS data show, new steps initiated. December 2004. Available: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2004pres/20041222.html.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2001, October) 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 483 Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, U.S. Government Printing Office and National Archives and Records Administration Office.

Michigan Department of Community Health Patient Safety http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_46881---,00.html

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