1162. An Evaluation of Metrics for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs): A Statewide Comparison
Pepe D, Maloney M, Leung V, Harizaj A, Banach D, Dembry L, Dembry L, Advani S. 1162. An Evaluation of Metrics for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs): A Statewide Comparison. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s415-s416. PMCID: PMC6809441, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionCumulative attributable differenceDevice utilization ratioStandardized infection ratioAcute care hospitalsCare hospitalSmall hospitalsCAUTI eventsUrine culturingCatheter-associated urinary tract infection preventionUrinary tract infection preventionCatheter care practicesUrinary tract infectionLow-risk populationCatheter careCatheter useTract infectionsInfection preventionPrevention reportUrban hospitalExcess infectionsHealthcare costsHospital dataAttributable differencesCare practices