Reducing the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at an inpatient rehabilitation facility: A quality improvement project

Reducing the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at an inpatient rehabilitation facility: A quality improvement project

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), increased significantly across the country. This report describes a quality improvement project aimed at reducing the in...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 44; no. 11; pp. 1854 - 1856
Main Authors: Walker, Clayton R., Jacob, Jerry
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-11-2023
Subjects:
Catheters
Concise Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Interviews
Medical instruments
Pandemics
Patients
Quality improvement
Rehabilitation
Spinal cord injuries
Stakeholders
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
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Summary:During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), increased significantly across the country. This report describes a quality improvement project aimed at reducing the incidence of CAUTIs at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
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ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2023.97