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   Introduction

MHA's Community Hospitals Connection is sponsoring an initiative during the month of March 2008 in which hospitals are encouraged to host community forums about MRSA Awareness. The goal of the forums is educate members of the community about MRSA and provide guidance for what individuals can do to reduce their risk. For more information, please revisit this Web site often as it will be updated with information and resources as they become available.

   Program Outline

   MRSA Forums Summary

   Community Forums
      Schedule
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      Summary of Pandemic Flu Community Roundtables
      Fax-Back Form: Please let MHA know when your forum is scheduled

   Samples
      Press Release
      Newsletter Article
      Letter to the Editor
      Evaluation Form
      Letter/Flyer to Local Schools:
           Howard County
           Montgomery County
           St. Mary's County

   MHA Documents
      Maryland Hospitals to Hold MRSA Community Forums (February 28, 2008)
      Facts About MRSA: Questions & Answers
      MRSA Talking Points
      Health Matters: The Facts About MRSA (March 2008)
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   Presentations
     MRSA: Why Should I care, Where Are We Now, and Where Can We Go?
        (Presentation by Trish Perl, M.D.)

     MRSA Update (Presentation by Dr. Mark Landrum, Howard County General Hospital)
   

   Community Handouts
     "Got a Bug?" Brochure (APIC)
     Hand Hygiene Brochure (APIC)
     10 Tips for Preventing Infection (APIC)
     MRSA Educational Materials (CDC)
     CDC Community Handout: MRSA Patient Information Sheet
     APIC Community Brochure: Infection Prevention Continues at Home
     Facts About MRSA (Franklin Square Hospital Center)
     Learning About MRSA (Franklin Square Hospital Center)
     Understanding MRSA Banner for Expo Booth (Peninsula Regional Medical Center)
     MRSA Rates--Charts (Peninsula Regional Medical Center)

   Relevant News Articles
     Washington Post: "One Strain Behind Staph Epidemic"
     Baltimore Business Journal: "Practice Makes Perfect"
     Maryland Gazette: "Wrestling with the Risk of MRSA"
     Philadelphia Business Journal: "'Fight MRSA' Rallying Cry for New Coalition"
     Daily Record: "UMMC Cracks Down on Deadly Infections"
     Daily Record: "Maryland Patient Safety Center Leads Work in MRSA Prevention"

   Additional Resources

   Schedule

   March 1
       Shady Grove Adventist Hospital: 7 to 9 p.m. at the Universities at Shady Grove,
            Building 1 Auditorium (Rockville)

   March 5
       Holy Cross Hospital: 7 – 9 p.m. at Holy Cross Hospital Auditorium (Silver Spring)            

       Southern Maryland Hospital Center: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Colony South Hotel &
           Conference Center (Clinton, Maryland) Registration: 301-877-5700

       Western Maryland Health System: 6 p.m. at the Braddock Hospital Campus Auditorium
           (Cumberland)

   March 7-8
         Peninsula Regional Medical Center (Salisbury)

   March 8
         Fort Washington Medical Center: 11 a.m. at Fort Washington Medical Center’s Cafeteria
              (Fort Washington)

   March 11
         Greater Baltimore Medical Center: 6-7:30 p.m. at Greater Baltimore Medical Center
             Dining Room (Baltimore)

         Union Hospital: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Union Hospital (Elkton)

   March 12
         Upper Chesapeake Health: 5:30 p.m. at Harford Memorial Hospital (Havre de Grace)

   March 13
         Suburban Hospital: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Suburban Hospital Auditorium (Bethesda)

         Washington County Hospital: 7 p.m. at the Robinwood Medical Center (Hagerstown)

   March 18
         Civista Medical Center: 7 to 8 p.m. at Civista Medical Center (LaPlata)
              Registration: 866-332-4847

         McCready Foundation: 6 p.m. at McCready Hospital Education Center (Crisfield)

         Montgomery General Hospital: 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Community Learning Center (Olney)

         St. Mary's Hospital: 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Mary's Hospital-Atrium (Leonardtown)

   March 26
         Franklin Square Hospital Center: 6 to 8 p.m., FSHC Kotzen Auditorium (Baltimore)

         Washington Adventist Hospital Center: 7 to 9 p.m. at Washington Adventist Hospital
            (Takoma Park)

   March 27
         Calvert Memorial Hospital: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Huntingtown High School

         Prince George's Hospital Center: 6 p.m. at Prince George's Hospital Center's Auditorium
             (Cheverly)

   March 31
          Laurel Regional Hospital: 6-7 p.m. at Laurel Regional Hospital JRJ Room (Laurel)

   April 8
          University of Maryland Medical Center & Maryland General Hospital:
               8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the War Memorial Building — 101 North Gay St. (Baltimore)

   April 2, 3, 14, & 15
          Garrett County Memorial Hospital: Local Senior Centers—301-533-4000 (Oakland)

   April 22
          St. Joseph Medical Center: St. Joseph Medical Center, Noppenberger Auditorium (Towson)

   April 28
          Atlantic General Hospital: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Ocean Pines Branch,
                 Worcester County Library (Ocean Pines)

Additional hospitals are planning to host forums later this spring, and those dates and times will be posted as MHA is notified. Other hospitals held similar events prior to March.

Carroll County Hospital Center has instituted a “Kill the Germs” Campaign during the month of March for patients and visitors.

Howard County General Hospital held a MRSA Awareness Community Forum November 2007 with the Howard County Health Department.

Shore Health System educated more than 30 health and fitness centers in four mid-shore counties on MRSA Awareness.

Upper Chesapeake Health System held a MRSA Awareness Community Forum on November 7, 2007 in Bel Air.