Our institution has found a way to isolate MRSA pts in the ED. Patients are flagged from previous health history before they come into the ED. (doctors offices, tests, previous visits...) However, is a curtain really a good barrier? Also what about all the ones we don't have a history on that come in with their first abcess. Also what about family members? Not the family that come in with a MRSA pt but ones you have seen with someone else that has MRSA! All I know is gowning up for every pt everytime seems over the top.