Publications
MRSA
- APIC. Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Transmission in Hospital Settings. APIC March 2007
- Aston G. Fresh approaches stem MRSA tide. Materials Management in Health Care. 2009; 18(8): 22-25.
- Awad S., Palacio C., Subramanian A., et.al. Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections. The American Journal of Surgery. 2009; 198: 607-610.
- Bradley E, et al. Research in action: using positive deviance to improve quality of health care. Implement Sci. 2009;4(25):1-11.
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Buscell P. The MRSA Issue Emerging. Winter, 2006:1-24.
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Buscell P. More We Than Me: How the fight against MRSA led to a new way of collaborating at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Plexus Institute. Deeper Learning. 2008;1(5).
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Buscell P. Pathways to Prevention. Prevention Strategist. Autumn, 2008:41-45.
- DELMARVA Foundation.Regaining Control of MRSA Matching the Solution to Problem by Applying a Social Change Approach.
- Ellingson K, Muder R, Jain R, et al. Sustained Reduction in the Clinical Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization or Infection Associated with a Multifaceted Infection Control Intervention. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2011; 32 (1): 1-8.
- Infectious Disease News. Cultural transformation key to success of MRSA Initiative in health care systems. June 2009
- Jain R, Kralovic S, Evans A, et al. Veterans Affairs Initiative to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections. The New England Journal of Medicine 2011; 364: 1419-30.
- Krebs V, Holley J. Building Smart Communities Through Network Weaving. 2002.
- Lindberg C, Clancy T. Positive Deviance: An Elegant Solution to a Complex Problem. Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA). April 2010; 40 (4): 150-153.
- Lindberg C, Lloyd J, Buscell P. RWJF Final Report, Plexus Institute. October, 2008.
- Lindberg C, Norstrand P, Munger M, DeMarsico C, Buscell P.Letting Go, Gaining Control: Positive Deviance and MRSA Prevention. Clinical Leader. 2009;2(2):60-67.
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Lloyd J, Buscell P, Lindberg C. Staff-Driven Cultural Transformation Diminishes MRSA. Prevention Strategist. Spring, 2008:10-15.
- Macklis R. Successful Patient Safety Initiatives: Driven from Within. Group Practice Journal. 2001;50(10).
- Marra A., Guastelli LR, Pereira de Arau´jo CM, et.al. Positive deviance: A program for sustained improvement in hand hygiene compliance. American Journal of Infection Control 2011; 39:1-5.
- Marra A., Guastelli LR, Pereira de Arau´jo CM, et.al. Positive Deviance: A New Strategy for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance. Infect Cont Hosp Ep. 2010;31(1):12-20.
- Marra A., D'Arco C., Bravim A., et. al. A controlled trial of measurement and feedback of hand hygiene in step-down units (SDUs). Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. 2007.
- Sack, Kevin. Study Finds Drop in Deadly V.A. Hospital Infections. New York Times. 04/13/2011.
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Singhal A, Buscell P. From Invisible to Visible. Plexus Institute. 2009.
- Singhal A, Greiner K. Do What You Can With What You Have Where You Are. Plexus Institute Deeper Learning. 2007;1(4).
- Singhal A, McCandless K, Buscell P, Lindberg C. Spanning Silos and Spurring Coversations: positive deviance for reducing infection levels in hospitals. Performance. 2009;2(3):78-83.
Resource Spotlight:
Letting Go, Gaining Control: Positive Deviance and MRSA Prevention
This article, recently featured in Clinical Leader, discusses healthcare-associated infections and outlines the specific steps of the PD process that some pioneering hospitals are taking to reduce transmission.