Cardinal Health is deploying a new Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Scorecard to hospitals that monitor infections using the company’s MedMined services. The new scorecard will provide a hospital-wide view of MRSA, allowing infection control practitioners to track the types and locations of MRSA infections throughout the hospital.
The MRSA Scorecard uses Cardinal Health’s patent-pending nosocomial infection marker methodology, which will allow hospitals to identify patients who have tested positive for the bacteria and distinguish between those who likely acquired the infection in the hospital. Through this real-time view, hospitals can rapidly dispatch resources to limit the spread of infections.
Patrick Hymel, vice president and medical director for Cardinal Health’s MedMined services, said: The MRSA Scorecard will help hospitals make evidence-based decisions about the most appropriate way to respond to MRSA in their facilities. This new tool enables a comprehensive and consistent approach to preventing these dangerous infections.
