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81. A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. | PSNet
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    April 05, 2017 - A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events . … In adjusted analyses, this effort led to a significant decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract … infections, despite no change in catheter utilization, suggesting that needed use of catheters became … Long-Term Care Health Care Providers Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Indwelling Tubes and Catheters

82. Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies. | PSNet
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    June 08, 2016 - Study Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract … Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … June 8, 2016 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … April 5, 2017 A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary

83. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance National Healthcare Safety Network … Long-Term Care National Healthcare Safety Network Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance … Quantitative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection-Related Data Definitions Tool ( PDF , 373 KB … ) A spreadsheet that auto-calculates the indwelling urinary catheter utilization ratio, CAUTI rate … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Case Review Form ( Word , 299.4 KB; Text Version ) A

84. Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications Appendix F. … Urinary Catheter Decision-Making Algorithm Appendix G . … Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card Appendix I. … Catheter Care Pocket Card Appendix J. Urinary Catheter Brochure Appendix K. … Example of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal Appendix N.

85. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Can we talk about intermittent straight cath, can we talk about condom catheters, female urinals? … People have the misconception that catheters will protect the skin in an incontinent patient. … Our job here is really to educate the patient and family that catheters aren't going to protect their … The impression that catheters are going to save us time because we're not going to need to toilet the … The ones that you're seeing that aren't appropriate for catheters, but yet staff continue to believe

86. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2015 - Can we talk about intermittent straight cath, can we talk about condom catheters, female urinals? … People have the misconception that catheters will protect the skin in an incontinent patient. … Our job here is really to educate the patient and family that catheters aren't going to protect their … The impression that catheters are going to save us time because we're not going to need to toilet the … The ones that you're seeing that aren't appropriate for catheters, but yet staff continue to believe

87. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Facilities Educational bundles provide evidence-based prevention practices and strategies to reduce catheter-associated … Use and Care Catheter Insertion and Maintenance Explains the types of catheters used to collect … bladder and how to prevent CAUTIs by using evidence-based practices when inserting indwelling urinary catheters … Maintenance Scenarios ( Word , 279 KB; HTML )       Catheter Maintenance Scenarios Instructions ( … HTML ) Licensed Staff: Training Video PowerPoint Slide Set ( PowerPoint , 926 KB; HTML ) Catheter

88. Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational study. | PSNet
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    May 25, 2011 - Study Classic Sustaining reductions in catheter related … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … This study demonstrated that reduced rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections persisted 18 … June 16, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … August 25, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside

89. Breakage of a PICC Line | PSNet
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    June 21, 2023 - Appreciate the guidelines to reduce risk of complications from central venous catheters. … Only two catheters fractured less than 2 months after insertion. … All catheters were fractured at or near the entrance site. … Placement and management of long-term venous access catheters and ports. … Complications of vascular catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit.

90. Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units. | PSNet
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    June 03, 2013 - Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … Adoption of a nurse-driven checklist led to reductions in catheter days and catheter-associated urinary … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … November 7, 2018 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a

91. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters Appendix E. … Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card Appendix I. … Catheter Care Pocket Card Appendix J. Urinary Catheter Brochure Appendix K. … Catheter Change 4.1 Catheters of postop urology patients should only be changed or removed with … should handle catheters.

92. A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. | PSNet
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    December 21, 2017 - Study Classic A program to prevent catheter-associated … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … safety culture) and technical interventions (targeted training to reduce usage of indwelling urinary catheters … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … May 8, 2019 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

93. 132-Preventing-Clabsi-4-Key-Steps-One-Pager (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - Insertion: · Slides (.pptx)12 • Guide (.docx)13 Step 2: Maintain Awareness & Proper Care of Catheters … CLABSI Module: Central Venous Catheter Insertion. … Central Venous Catheter Maintenance: Maintaining Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place. … Central Venous Catheter Removal: Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Catheters. … CLABSI Module: Central Venous Catheter Removal.

94. Part Two: Removing the Obstacles to Practice Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - Practices Advisory Committee, HICPAC, has issued recommendations for the appropriate use of indwelling catheters … To limit exposure, consider straight catheter use instead of an indwelling catheter.\ The patient … The patient with chronic or existing catheter use Some patients may present with a catheter in place … Chronic or existing catheter use. … In order to keep the patient safe, the use of urinary catheters has to be condition-driven and continually

95. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - Second, if a catheter is used, maintain awareness and proper care of catheters already in place. … Third, promote prompt catheter removal. … strategies: A, for adhering to sound infection prevention principles when using catheters B, for … remember that you can limit the number of CAUTIs directly, through a few key ways: Use urinary catheters … Observe what happens in your unit and how catheters are used.

96. Outcome and Process Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2013 - Catheter utilization reflects a ratio of the total catheter days divided by the total number of patient … Units Missing Expected Data in CAUTI Rates and Catheter Utilization Ratio Figures (n=1,051) a … across the 3 baseline periods (BL1–BL3), the average baseline CAUTI rate was 2.55 infections per 1,000 catheter … Catheter utilization rates have also been measured; however, this rate has stayed relatively constant … Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – NHSN Calculation – By ICU Status – (CAUTIs/Catheter

97. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - For those with catheters, the risk of bacteriuria increases 3 to 7 percent every day the catheter remains … HICPAC Indications for a Urinary Catheter Say: But if overuse of catheters is a problem, what do … HICPAC Indications for a Urinary Catheter Say: In the perioperative setting, catheters are used … Are nurses reluctant to remove urinary catheters even when the patient no longer meets criteria for a … You also have alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters, and you should consider increasing their

98. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring prevention efforts. | PSNet
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    June 22, 2022 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Central line-associated blood steam infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection … April 5, 2023 Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … January 27, 2021 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

99. Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Many of these catheters are placed without indications. … insertion and maintenance of catheters. … and maintenance. 13 Many catheters are placed without appropriate indications. … Using suprapubic, in/out, or penile condom catheters, if possible. … and answers to the care and maintenance of catheters, leg bags, and bath basins.

100. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - attitudes, or beliefs (i.e., “behavior based”) Examples: Are nurses reluctant to remove urinary catheters … even when the patient no longer meets criteria for a catheter? … Slide 17 Methods for Mitigating Risk Optimize insertion practices Prevent insertion of catheters … clinical assessment for signs/symptoms of UTI Increase use of alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters … `Condom catheters (evaluate multiple products) Moisture-wicking incontinence pads Bladder scanners