Course Overview
Presented by Dr. Michelle Doll, Hospital Epidemiologist for VCU Health System and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at VCU School of Medicine, this course provides an overview of infection prevention best practices to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Topics include the impact of MRSA in healthcare settings, control strategies for preventing transmission, data reporting, and infection prevention resources.
Target Audience
Target audience for this course are healthcare professionals who are or will be directly involved in infection prevention activities in their facilities. These are infection prevention professionals who have participated in and gained considerable knowledge through specialized infection and control training and who have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with infection prevention and control concepts.
Audience examples include advanced beginner to proficient infection preventionists and HAI/AR/IPC staff, novice to proficient healthcare or public health epidemiologists, and antimicrobial stewardship program pharmacists.
Overall Learning Objectives
- Discuss why prevention of MRSA infection in healthcare settings is a CDC priority
- Describe the rationale for transmission-based precautions related to MRSA
- List additional MRSA control interventions, in addition to contact precautions
- Identify process measures related to MRSA prevention that should be tracked and reported to stakeholders
- Summarize available resources to assist in MRSA prevention
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this course until October 1, 2026. Once viewed, please visit the
activity page to obtain your credit.
