Implementation of Evidence-based Strategies to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections among Hospitalized, Post-surgical Adults.

Publication Title

American journal of infection control

Authors

Georgia Gauron, Infection Prevention Department, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, WA, USA.Follow
Teresa Bigand, Professional Development Department, Providence Health Care, Spokane, WA, USA.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-19-2020

Abstract

Several catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention interventions were successfully implemented and evaluated on a surgical unit in a community-based hospital. Sustainability of CAUTI prevention efforts requires daily communication between multidisciplinary staff. In our hospital, daily report on CAUTI events and indwelling catheters at a hospital-wide, multidisciplinary safety huddle contributed to an enhanced focus on CAUTI-prevention strategies and unit-level reduction in device use days and CAUTI rates.

Specialty/Research Institute

Nursing

Specialty/Research Institute

Hospital Medicine