Table 4.

Number of Common, Unique and Conflicting Work System Barriers and Facilitators by Sub-process for Three Focus Groups

	person			task			tool/technology			organization			physical environment
Diagnostic Testing	common	unique	conflicting	common	unique	conflicting	common	unique	conflicting	common	unique	conflicting	common	unique	conflicting
EVS
MD	4(B)+	5(B)					1(F)	3(B); 2(F)		3(B); 6(F)	2(B); 1(F)
Nrsg	1(B)	2(B); 1(F)					1(F)			2(B); 2(F)	2(B)
Empiric Isolation
EVS
MD	1(B)	3(B)			1(B); 1(F)			3(B); 3(F)			1(F)
Nrsg	1(B)										1(B)			1(F)
Contact Isolation
EVS				1(B)		1(B)	1(B); 1(F)	1(B); 1(F)			3(B)			1(F)
MD	3(B)	1(B)		3(B)			5(B); 2(F)	6(B)			1(B); 3(F)			1(F)
Nrsg	3(B)	1(B)		4(B)	2(B); 2(F)		2(B)	1(B); 2(F)			2(B); 1(F)
Hand Hygiene
EVS					2(B)		1(B); 3(F)	2(F)			4(B)	1(B)	2(B)
MD	3(B)						3(B); 2(F)	1(B)			2(B); 1(F)		5(B)
Nrsg	3(B)						2(B); 2(F)	1(B)			2(F)		5(B)	2(B); 1(F)
Disinfection
EVS		1(F)			6(B)			3(B); 1(F)		1(B)	8(B)	1(B)	1(B)	2(B); 1(F)
MD								8(B); 1(F)				1(B)
Nrsg		1(B)						1(B); 1(F)		1(B)	5(B)		1(B)	1(B)

Note. EVS, environmental services; MD, physicians; Nrsg, nursing; (B) = Barrier; (F), Facilitator. Blank space means 0.