Table 2 Provider survey responses, by perceived degree of implementation

Have seen the VA guidelines for MRSA prevention in SCI/D Centers

69 (52.27)

Agree^a that your SCI/D center/interdisciplinary team works closely with the hospital MRSA Prevention Coordinator (MPC) to prevent MRSA transmission

85 (64.39)

There is a person or a group of people (aside from the hospital MPC) responsible for implementation of SCI/D Center MRSA Program guidelines in your unit

75 (56.82)

Agree^a that staff resources provided by the SCI/D Chief to implement the SCI/D MRSA Program are adequate

75 (61.98)

Agree^a that training resources provided by the SCI/D Chief to implement the SCI/D MRSA Program are adequate

76 (63.87)

Agree^a that funding resources provided by the SCI/D Chief to implement the SCI/D MRSA Program are adequate

41 (43.16)

Agree^a that implementation of the SCI/D Center MRSA Program guidelines has greatly improved your ability to prevent MRSA transmission to MRSA-negative patients in the SCI/D unit

65 (49.24)

Agree^a that implementation of the SCI/D Center MRSA Program guidelines has greatly improved your ability to prevent MRSA infection in all SCI/D patients

58 (43.94)

Usually or always^b indicate in a signed/dated progress note that communication with a patient about MRSA screening has occurred

39 (34.82)

Frequency of practicing the following in your SCI/D center

 Usually or always^b encourage visitors/family members to perform hand hygiene before/after all patient contact

86 (68.25)

 Usually or always^b encourage SCI/D patients to perform hand hygiene before/after interacting with other patients

79 (61.72)

 Usually or always^b encourage SCI/D patients with impaired hand function to ask for assistance to perform hand hygiene

82 (64.57)

 Usually or always^b bathe SCI/D patients every day

29 (28.16)

Agree^a that health care worker hand hygiene is an effective way to reduce MRSA transmission and the development of MRSA infections in SCI/D patients

125 (94.7)

Agree^a that I feel comfortable reminding other staff in the SCI/D unit when they do not clean their hands

79 (59.85)

Agree^a that patient hand hygiene is an effective way to reduce MRSA transmission and development of MRSA infections in SCI/D patients

113 (85.61)

Agree^a that MRSA colonization can be prevented in SCI/D patients

74 (62.71)

Agree^a that MRSA transmission in hospitalized SCI/D patients can be prevented

92 (73.6)

Barriers to cohorting/isolating MRSA-positive patients

 Availability of beds

85 (64.39)

 Too many MRSA-positive patients

72 (54.55)

 Layout of unit

47 (35.61)

 Patients refuse or get upset

34 (25.76)

 Visitors/family members refuse or get upset

37 (28.03)

 Too busy

9 (6.82)

 Delayed time to get results

18 (13.64)

 Disrupts work flow of unit

26 (19.7)

 Other

24 (18.18)

Barriers to patient hand hygiene in your SCI/D unit

 Not enough staff available to assist

34 (25.76)

 Inadequate availability of wheelchair accessible sink with soap and water

22 (16.67)

 Inadequate availability of touchless soap or hand sanitizer

34 (25.76)

 Patient unwilling to perform hand hygiene

85 (64.39)

 Other

27 (20.45)

Barriers to changing gown and gloves in-between patients

 SCI/D unit layout

31 (23.48)

 Competing demands/too busy

38 (28.79)

 Multi-bed rooms

71 (53.79)

 Expense of supplies

17 (12.88)

 Staff do not follow the SCI/D Center MRSA Program guidelines

37 (28.03)

 Other

33 (25)