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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb2.html
December 01, 2013 - Shallow suctioning: Only insert catheter to depth where side-holes reach tip of tube. … On withdrawal of catheter, twist between fingers to clear secretions as much as possible. … Use clean technique (reuse catheters cleaned with alcohol and soapy water) at home. … Balloon tip: port on external portion of catheter to inflate or deflate the balloon securing the tube … Change leaking mushroom tip for a balloon tip catheter.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - – in a death of a child from a catheter-associated infection. … on a call and that kind of led to our work with CAUTI, with HRET, and it was about placing urinary catheters … And then the conversation became, well how do we get nurses to stop putting in Foley catheters? … The research or the literature shows that we shouldn't be putting in as many Foley catheters, we got … or don't put in a Foley catheter or how we do it.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-transcript.doc
December 10, 2013 - – in a death of a child from a catheter-associated infection. … on a call and that kind of led to our work with CAUTI, with HRET, and it was about placing urinary catheters … And then the conversation became, well how do we get nurses to stop putting in Foley catheters? … The research or the literature shows that we shouldn’t be putting in as many Foley catheters, we got … or don’t put in a Foley catheter or how we do it.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-use.html
December 01, 2017 - safety can significantly decrease rates of CAUTI and other risks associated with indwelling urinary catheter
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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. … Meta-Analysis
Results
HAC Specific Considerations
Adverse Drug Events
Catheter-Associated … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Infection of the urinary tract that occurs subsequent … to insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter during the hospital stay. … Infection of the blood stream that occurs subsequent to insertion or access of a central line or umbilical catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/huddle/chg-device-cleaning.docx
March 01, 2022 - This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains. … This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline catheters, and lumbar drains.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care … improvements made through implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI—reducing catheter-associated … different interventions are needed to optimize safe care for residents who require an indwelling urinary catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-bed-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with selected
medical devices:
o Central lines
o Midline 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 … packet of two 2% CHG cloths:
o For ALL lines and tubes, and drains (e.g., central lines,
urinary catheters
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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. … the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/understand/science-safety-slides.html
July 01, 2018 - die in hospitals each year as the result of medical errors. 5
Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated …
Slide 22: Reduced CRBSI By Applying Principles of Safe Design 12
Time Period
Median Catheter-Related … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - .
(%)
Patients treated for UTI present on admission, without indwelling catheter
111 … Population
Lack of Adherence to Guidelines
Dalen, 2005
Ottawa Hospital: 29 patients with catheter … meet criteria for UTI (most due to lack of symptoms)
Cope, 2009
Houston VA: 164 episodes of catheter … 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/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/erepguide_slides.pptx
December 01, 2014 - < 50 percent
Daily urinary incontinence
More than 3 days of bowel incontinence
Presence of a Foley catheter … Meals ≤50% in 1 Day Weekly Meal Intake Average <50% Daily Urinary Incont >3 Days Bowel Incont Foley Catheter … Weekly Meal Intake Average <50%
Daily Urinary Incontinence
>3 Days of Bowel Incontinence
Use of Foley Catheter … Meals ≤50% in 1 Day Weekly Meal Intake Average <50% Daily Urinary Incont >3 Days Bowel Incont Foley Catheter … days without BM
X
X
Bladder
Habits
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Incontinent
Catheter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/huddle/chg-device-cleaning.pdf
March 01, 2022 - This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline
catheters, and lumbar drains. … This includes patients with devices such as central lines, midline
catheters, and lumbar drains.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/cost-implications.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Trial1 showed that the use of decolonization in patients with
select devices (central lines, midline catheters … First, identify all annual bloodstream infections in
non-ICU patients with central lines, midline catheters … identify all annual MRSA and VRE clinical cultures in non-ICU patients with central lines,
midline catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Infections
290,000 8.8
CLABSIs MPSMS (2013) Blood Stream
Infections Associated
With Central Venous
Catheters … difficile
100,000 3.1
MPSMS (2013) Mechanical
Complications
Associated With
Central Venous
Catheters … hospitalwide quality
improvement programs featuring an intervention to remove unnecessary urinary catheters … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2009. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related
infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-2019-updated.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Pneumonias
-13%
Venous
Thrombo-
embolisms
-17%
All Other
HACs
-14%
Totals
-13%
*CAUTI - Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac_rates_2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Pneumonias
-13%
Venous
Thrombo-
embolisms
-17%
All Other
HACs
-12%
Totals
-13%
*CAUTI - Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools.html
June 01, 2024 - To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Antibiotic use: Toolkits To Improve Antibiotic Use Catheter-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-n.docx
April 02, 2025 - Skin Care in the Incontinent Patient
An indwelling urinary catheter is not the answer for urinary incontinence
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/clabsi-invest-slides/slides.html
October 01, 2014 - Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges and less frequent dressing changes for prevention of catheter-related