Reducing CAUTIs: Quality Improvement Journey on the Reduction and Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Rosenblum D, Duracek S, Pernigotti D, Bykowski E, Raynor C, Belcourt S, Rotman A, Kalafus L, Hrdlicka H. Reducing CAUTIs: Quality Improvement Journey on the Reduction and Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 105: e94-e95. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical care teamCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsCare teamDecreasing hospital-acquired infectionsAcute care hospitalsLong-term acute care hospitalPreventing catheter-associated urinary tract infectionsTask ForceInterdisciplinary team approachQuality improvement journeyIndwelling urinary catheterPrevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infectionsFoley catheter useClinical staffQI periodHospital-wideHospital-acquired infectionsCatheter useRate of catheter-associated urinary tract infectionQuality outcomesInterdisciplinary teamCare hospitalLicensed practitionersSupport staffInfection prevention