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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/index.html
April 01, 2022 - with resources to move through a program that enhances previous CUSP resources to reduce central line-associated … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Long-Term Care
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation … titled “Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection.” … Tract Infection.” … They should also review the Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections … poster and the Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections one-pagers.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017.html
November 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. … Urinary Tract Infections
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Falls
… Urinary Tract Infections
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Falls
Obstetric Adverse … Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Falls … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Infection of the urinary tract that occurs subsequent
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/partnering-patients-family.pdf
April 01, 2022 - care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated … bloodstream
infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve … tract
infections develop), and provide contact information for a person to call if questions or
problems … Caring for Your Urinary (Foley®) Catheter. … https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/caring-your-urinary-foley-catheter.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-060314.pptx
March 01, 2009 - urinary tract infections resulting in 13,000 deaths a year6
Nearly 100,000 patients die from health … the placement of unnecessary urinary catheters
To promptly remove urinary catheters that are no longer … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002. … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-o.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAUTI Event Report Template
When a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs on your … Patient
Medical Record Number
Admit Date
Diagnosis
Did the patient have diarrhea while the urinary … Question
Response
1
Urinary catheter (UC) insertion (date, type, where inserted). … Yes: ______ No: ______
If no, please explain why:
7
If the patient experienced urinary retention, … Yes: ______ No: ______
If yes, please explain:
20
Is the presence of a urinary catheter and date
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Respiratory Tract Conditions
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower … Respiratory Tract Conditions
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. … Respiratory viral panel Provides an alternate explanation for the presentation
Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary … antigen Recommended, if available, to assist with narrowing antibiotic therapy
Legionella urinary antigen … If the sputum culture grows an amoxicillin or ampicillin-susceptible organism
If the streptococcal urinary
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html
June 01, 2021 - Members About Antibiotics (PDF, 216.3 KB KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary … Tract Infections (PDF, 115 KB)
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Respiratory … Tract Infections (PDF, 117.3 KB)
Poster – DESC Technique (PDF, 257.7 KB)
The link below … Suspected Urinary Tract Infection SBAR Tool (PDF)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/interimhacrate2013_0.pdf
October 27, 2014 - Urinary
Tract Infections
$1,000 .023
Central Line-Associated
Bloodstream Infections
$17,000 … Urinary Tract
Infections
290,000 8.8
CLABSIs MPSMS
(2013)
Blood Stream
Infections Associated … Urinary
Tract Infections
400,000 290,000 110,000 28% $110,000,000 2,563
Central Line-
Associated … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2009. … Effect of education and performance feedback on rates of catheter-associated
urinary tract infection
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/antimicrobial-stewardship.html
With Antibiotics : This toolkit improves antibiotic use for four infections common in nursing homes: urinary … tract infections, lower respiratory infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and gastrointestinal … Research Studies
Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Approach for Urinary Catheter-Associated … multifaceted intervention targeting health care professionals who diagnose and treat patients with urinary
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed.pptx
September 01, 2014 - FAQs about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. … contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-leadership-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - CAUTI cost calculator
Identify future directions for implementing change
Slide 3
Healthcare-Associated … Slide 8
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
UTI is a common cause of hospital-acquired … JAMA Intern Med 2013)
Slide 21
Catheter-Associated UTIs
(Slide courtesy of Scott Fridkin, CDC … Estimating Hospital Costs of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Modifying interface to … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
3. … Catheter-Associated Urinary
Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Infection of the urinary tract that occurs subsequent … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary
tract infections 2009. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Exhibit D2. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection continued
Exhibit D3.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
3. … Catheter-Associated Urinary
Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Infection of the urinary tract that occurs subsequent … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary
tract infections 2009. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Exhibit D2. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection continued
Exhibit D3.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
May 01, 2023 - For example, a positive sputum culture reflects the organism’s colonization of the respiratory tract … bacteriuria (especially the elderly), and a positive urine culture is not necessarily indicative of a urinary … tract infection especially in patients with indwelling UCs. … When To Obtain or Not Obtain a Urine Culture in a Patient With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter … Automatic or reflex culturing (mindfulness in evaluating source is key)
Early pregnancy (avoid urinary
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1.html
February 01, 2023 - urinary tract infection, or CAUTI, prevention concepts and techniques. … around 560,000 patients develop UTIs per year from hospital stays, and of those, three-quarters are associated … With that in mind, it’s easy to understand why CAUTIs are one of the most common types of healthcare-associated … selected procedures:
Urologic surgery or other surgery on contiguous structures of genitourinary tract … tract infection.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
March 01, 2017 - Cultures
Educational module and tools that summarize why more urine cultures lead to more catheter-associated … urinary tract infection diagnoses, and provide tools to use to appropriately identify when to order
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/prevention-skills.html
March 01, 2017 - transmission-based precautions, including how contact precautions prevent the spread of healthcare-associated … strategies to engage facility staff in using evidence-based practices to prevent HAIs, including catheter-associated … urinary tract infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-slides.html
July 01, 2018 - urinary tract infections resulting in 13,000 deaths a year 6
Nearly 100,000 patients die from health … the placement of unnecessary urinary catheters
To promptly remove urinary catheters that are no longer … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Ending health care-associated infections, AHRQ, Rockville, MD; 2009. … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Collection of Specimens
2
3
Case 1: Clara
Indications for Urine Collection
Residents without urinary … catheter due to urinary retention and inability to void independently
Develops a fever with flank pain … 2
If the urinary catheter has been in too long, the urine specimen is not helpful. … 16
Sputum cultures should only be sent on residents whom you are concerned have a lower respiratory tract … Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Adults: 2009 International