# Facility- and patient-level factors associated with implementation of contact precautions in hospitalized VA patients with positive CRE cultures

## TL;DR

This study examines factors that influence the timely implementation of contact precautions for hospitalized patients with CRE infections.

## Contribution

The study identifies a shorter length of stay as a factor associated with quicker implementation of contact precautions for CRE patients.

## Key findings

- A shorter length of stay was associated with being placed in contact precautions within 3 days.
- The study highlights the importance of timely contact precautions in preventing the spread of CRE.

## Abstract

Decreasing the time to contact precautions (CP) is critical to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) prevention. Identifying factors associated with delayed CP can decrease the spread from patients with CRE. In this study, a shorter length of stay was associated with being placed in CP within 3 days.