Web-Based Interactive Tool to Identify Facilities at Risk of Receiving Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Rany Octaria
, Allison Chan, Hannah Wolford, Rose Devasia, Troy D. Moon, Yuwei Zhu, Rachel B. Slayton, and Marion A. Kainer
Author affiliations: Vanderbilt University Graduate School, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (R. Octaria); Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville (R. Octaria, A. Chan, R. Devasia, M.A. Kainer); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (H. Wolford, R.B. Slayton); Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville (T.D. Moon, Y. Zhu, M.A. Kainer)
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Figure 1. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regions in Tennessee, USA: 1) Northeast; 2) East; 3) Southeast; 4) Upper Cumberland; 5) Mid-Cumberland; 6) South Central; 7) West; and 8) Memphis-Delta. The 8 EMS regions represent the referral patterns for EMS services and hospitals and for coordination for emergency preparedness activities. The Tennessee Department of Health uses EMS regions to aggregate multidrug-resistant organisms surveillance data. Stars indicate metropolitan areas within EMS regions.
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