Candida auris discharge tracking is in effect for the below facilities. OC is not currently doing discharge tracking for any facilities within OC's borders. Since the last distribution of this announcement, Long Beach added one sub-acute unit. There have been no changes to the lists for Orange, LA, San Bernardino, or Riverside.
Los Angeles facilities:
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Kindred Hospital – Baldwin Park
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Kindred Hospital – La Mirada
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Kindred Hospital – Los Angeles
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Kindred Hospital – Paramount
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Kindred Hospital – San Gabriel Valley
Long Beach Facilities
- Regency Oaks Post Acute *new
San Bernardino Facilities
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Kindred Hospital – Ontario
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Kindred Hospital – Rancho
Riverside Facilities
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Kindred Hospital – Riverside
Note that this update is intended to inform healthcare staff as to which facilities’ admissions should be monitored. This list is meant for internal use only.
Communication between healthcare facilities:
Communicating the MDRO status of patients between healthcare facilities continues to be an issue in Orange County. We have witnessed multiple lapses in communication regarding transfer of C. auris colonized patients. All MDROs should be clearly communicated between facilities, especially when patients are colonized with unusual organisms like Candida auris.
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Inter-facility transfer forms or equivalent communication should be used any time patients colonized or infected with MDROs are transferred between healthcare facilities. Your facility may choose to use OCHCA's Infection Control Transfer Form, which is available online here.
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It is recommended that if your facility is transferring a patient who is known to be colonized or infected with Candida auris that your staff make a call to the receiving facility to make sure they are aware of the patient’s status.
Recommendations According to Facility Type
