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A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Miller, Brady L; Krein, Sarah L; Fowler, Karen E; Belanger, Karen; Zawol, Debbie; Lyons, Amy; Bye, Crystal; Rickelmann, Mary Ann; Smith, Joellyn; Chenoweth, Carol; Saint, Sanjay.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 34(6): 631-3, 2013 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23651896

ABSTRACT

We assessed the impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a single hospital. After implementation, UTIs were reduced by 39% ([Formula: see text]). Additionally, we observed a slight decrease in catheter use and the number of catheters without an appropriate indication.


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Hospitals, Veterans/standards , Urinary Catheterization/standards , Urinary Catheters/statistics & numerical data , Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology , Urinary Tract Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Incidence , Organizational Policy , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Quality Improvement , United States/epidemiology , Urinary Catheterization/adverse effects , Urinary Catheterization/trends , Urinary Catheters/adverse effects , Urinary Tract Infections/etiology
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