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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013-refs.html
October 01, 2015 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Apisarnthanarak A, Thongphubeth K, Sirinvaravong S, et … multifaceted hospitalwide quality improvement programs featuring an intervention to remove unnecessary urinary catheters … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Effect of education and performance feedback on rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - FAQs about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. … the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Urinary Tract Infection
For residents without an indwelling catheter … Suprapubic pain, or
– Gross hematuria, or
– Urinary incontinence
For residents with a chronic indwelling catheter … Residents with an intermittent catheter or a condom catheter should be evaluated as if
they are not
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/index.html
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Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter … Eliminate Infections Impact Case Study Identifier: 2024-02 AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit Topic(s): Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report.pdf
January 01, 2022 - group: Advancing
Pressure Injuries or Complications of Pressure Injuries POA (13.4% vs. 4.7%) and Catheter … 0 3531 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
2 19147 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter … At Risk
AE
Rate
(%) 95% CI
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter-
associated urinary … Fall 19 22678 0.1 0.1 – 0.1 15 26291 0.1 0.0 – 0.1 0.0
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter … 2 22678 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 1 26291 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - , epidural, spinal, truncal peripheral nerve blocks [e.g., transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block)/catheters … Urinary catheters should be removed on POD 1 after debulking surgery for gynecologic malignancies in … Considerations for emergency general surgery (major abdominal procedures): Indwelling urinary catheters … indwelling urinary catheter
Discontinue indwelling urinary catheter on POD 0
Discontinue indwelling … Tip: Consider either not using indwelling urinary catheters or removing at the end of the operation.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts.html
April 01, 2016 - 50% in 1 Day
Weekly Meal Intake Average <50%
Daily Urinary Incont
>3 Days Bowel Incont
Foley Catheter … >3 Days Bowel Incontinence
5 (14%)(c)
4 (11%) (b)
3 (9%) (b)
7 (20%) (a)
Foley Catheter … 50% in 1 Day
Weekly Meal Intake Average <50%
Daily Urinary Incont
>3 Days Bowel Incont
Foley Catheter …
X
X
Bladder
Habits
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pptx
March 01, 2022 - for adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected medical devices:
Central lines
Midline catheters … Patients With Devices
12
Clean ALL Devices
Patients with selected devices, such as central venous catheters … , midline catheters, or lumbar drains, may have other devices as well. … These may include:
Urinary catheters
G-tube, J-tubes
Chest tubes
Rectal tubes
EKG leads and wires
Basin … Wrap all devices (e.g., central lines and midline catheters), as needed, to protect from water in shower
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/sampleransferandintakenotes.pdf
April 02, 2025 - at Transferring Facility
Diagnostics: radiology, imaging
IV access/fluids
Transfusion
Catheter … Catheter Insertion/Reinsertion
Foley
Ostomy
PEG
Suprapubic
Diagnostics
EKG
CT scan
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
April 02, 2025 - at Transferring Facility
Diagnostics: radiology, imaging
IV access/fluids
Transfusion
Catheter … Catheter Insertion/Reinsertion
Foley
Ostomy
PEG
Suprapubic
Diagnostics
EKG
CT scan
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/18-template-ISCR-pathway.docx
June 01, 2023 - devices
Warming blanket
Surgical skin prep protocol
Modify and add details:
Example:
Indwelling catheter … plan
Modify and add details:
Example:
Indwelling catheter plan
Modify and add details:
Modify
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/patientsafety/2017qdr-patsafchartbook.pdf
October 01, 2018 - Safety
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | 29
Long-Term Use of Central Venous Catheters … for Dialysis
• Importance: In hemodialysis patients, central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently … Hemodialysis patients age 18 years and over who had
central venous catheters used for vascular access … Hemodialysis patients age 18 years and over who had
central venous catheters used for vascular access … Urinary tract infections (catheter-associated urinary tract infection
[CAUTI] and non-catheter-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b4_pdi_documentationcoding.pdf
March 15, 2016 - Validity of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator
“central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections … PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-
Related Blood Stream
Infection
Differentiate between a central line … and a peripheral line infection; the distinction is made by the
location of the end of catheter tip … CV-CRBSI is “infection due to central venous catheter,” which means that the catheter is the source … PDI 12 Central Venous
Catheter-Related
Bloodstream
Infections (CV-
CRBI)
X Bloodstream infections
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi7.html
January 01, 2013 - infection (NCLABSI) project progressed towards the achievement of its primary objective: to reduce catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report-nov-rev.pdf
January 01, 2022 - 0 3531 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
2 19147 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter … At Risk
AE
Rate
(%) 95% CI
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter-
associated urinary … 0 3863 0.0 0.0 –
0.1
1 22428 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter … Fall 19 22678 0.1 0.1 – 0.1 15 26291 0.1 0.0 – 0.1 0.0
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter … 2 22678 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 1 26291 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report-oct-rev.pdf
January 01, 2022 - 0 3531 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
2 19147 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter … At Risk
AE
Rate
(%) 95% CI
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter-
associated urinary … 0 3863 0.0 0.0 –
0.1
1 22428 0.0 0.0 –
0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter … Fall 19 22678 0.1 0.1 – 0.1 15 26291 0.1 0.0 – 0.1 0.0
Hospital-Acquired
Infections
Catheter … 2 22678 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 1 26291 0.0 0.0 – 0.0 0.0
Mechanical AE
associated with
central venous
catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK3_T5_Minimum_Criteria_Nursing_Staff_Training.docx
October 01, 2016 - Slide 16
UTI SBAR Form Page 1
SAY:
If a resident has an indwelling catheter, mark the box in front … We start with an indwelling catheter. If there is no catheter, skip over to the other box. … If there is a catheter, is there a fever greater than 100 degrees or a repeated temperature of 99 degrees … Slide 20
UTI SBAR Form Page 2
SAY:
If the resident does not have an indwelling catheter, this is the … This box describes the three different criteria to initiate antibiotics for residents without a catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected
medical devices:
o Central lines
o Midline catheters … Patients With Devices
Clean ALL Devices
Patients with selected devices, such as central venous
catheters … , midline catheters, or lumbar drains, may have
other devices as well … These may
include:
o Urinary catheters
o G-tube, J-tubes
o Chest tubes
o Rectal tubes
o EKG leads and … Wrap all devices (e.g., central lines and midline catheters), as
needed, to protect from water
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Adverse
Drug
Events CAUTI*
*CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
CLABSI+
Clostridium
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-bed-bathing.pptx
March 01, 2022 - for adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected medical devices:
Central lines
Midline catheters … Patients With Devices
15
Clean ALL Devices
Patients with selected devices, such as central venous catheters … , midline catheters, or lumbar drains, may have other devices as well. … These may include:
Urinary catheters
G-tube, J-tubes
Chest tubes
Rectal tubes
EKG leads and wires … Wrap all devices (e.g., central lines and midline catheters), as needed, to protect from water in shower