(210 ILCS 83/5)

Sec. 5. MRSA control program. In order to improve the prevention of hospital-associated bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA"), every hospital shall establish an MRSA control program that requires:

(1) Identification of all MRSA-colonized patients in all intensive care units, and other at-risk patients identified by the hospital, through active surveillance testing.

(2) Isolation of identified MRSA-colonized or MRSA-infected patients in an appropriate manner.

(3) Monitoring and strict enforcement of hand hygiene requirements.

(4) Maintenance of records and reporting of cases under Section 10 of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 95-312, eff. 8-20-07.)