Checklist slashes MRSA infections in veterans after joint and heart surgery

NCT ID NCT02216227

First seen Apr 06, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a checklist could reduce MRSA infections after total joint or heart surgery in over 23,000 veterans at 10 VA hospitals. The checklist included steps like testing for MRSA before surgery and using special cleaning methods. The goal was to see if the checklist was effective and cost-saving.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52246-2208, United States

  • Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

  • Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68105-1873, United States

  • South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

  • VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

  • VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States

  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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