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August 01, 2010 - these very high-risk patients, particularly bone marrow transplant patients with chronic indwelling catheters … This involves picking an activity—in this case, placing, maintaining, and manipulating both central catheters … and urinary tract catheters—and understanding what the expected outcomes are. … How is a catheter placed right now, and then how is it maintained and manipulated? … from nurses, the team concept of who does handoffs—who provides what to whom, what you do when that catheter
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June 03, 2020 - September 24, 2016
Do clinicians know which of their patients have central venous catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-slides.html
August 01, 2018 - An indwelling urinary catheter was inserted in OR. Ms. C was transferred to ICU post-op. … The indwelling urinary catheter is still in place. Ms. … Daily rounds and morning huddle did not include assessment of the indwelling catheter. … During morning huddle the infection preventionist reviewed the prevalence of urinary catheter use. … FAQs about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
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September 23, 2020 - The near-elimination of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in adult intensive care units … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated … May 25, 2011
Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from … March 2, 2011
Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-ptsafety.html
September 01, 2015 - Postoperative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Adult surgery patients age 18 and over with … postoperative catheter-associated urinary tract infection, by sex, 2009-2012
Year
Total … Urinary catheter use and specific comorbid conditions can increase the risk of developing a urinary tract … Approximately 40% of all HAIs are attributed to catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) ( Lo, et al., 2008 ).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T1-SBAR_UTI_Final.pdf
June 01, 2014 - ________________________________________________________
¨ No ¨ Yes The resident has an indwelling catheter … _______________________
A Assessment Input (check all boxes that apply)
Resident WITH indwelling catheter … Hypotension (significant
change from baseline BP
or a systolic BP <90)
Resident WITHOUT indwelling catheter
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April 02, 2025 - Examples: pneumothorax from central venous catheter placement anaphylaxis to penicillin postoperative … Thus, pneumothorax from central venous catheter placement counts as an adverse event regardless of insertion
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
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 catheterized
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide.html
February 01, 2023 - CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter … To Ask Before You Begin
Content Delivery Instructions
Module 1 Content
Module 2: Urinary Catheter
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August 05, 2015 - May 24, 2023
Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-dissemination/journals
January 01, 2018 - culture rates significantly decreased by 32 percent, and the rate of cultures drawn from central venous catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-tubes.pdf
April 02, 2025 - – Balloon tip: port on external portion of catheter to inflate or deflate the balloon securing
the … ■ If replacement tube or button does not fit,
place one size smaller or place catheter to
maintain … ■ Change leaking mushroom tip for a
balloon tip catheter.
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February 17, 2011 - The remarkable successes achieved by this project include near-elimination of catheter-related bloodstream … Citation
Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
An intervention to decrease catheter-related … February 17, 2011
Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … , 2011
Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated
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January 22, 2014 - Only foreign objects retained after surgery and catheter-related blood stream infections serve as … May 11, 2011
Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … May 25, 2011
An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the … November 30, 2016
Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream
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June 16, 2021 - pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). eSIMPLE was comprised of 6 components: s edation, i nvasive catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/download.html
January 01, 2015 - Compressed video (161 MB)
Initiating Dialysis With a Catheter: Catheter Exit Site Care (7 min.
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February 29, 2012 - February 3, 2011
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections … November 7, 2018
Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a … May 25, 2011
Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive … May 19, 2010
Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the
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January 31, 2024 - A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-implementation-project-prevent-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-nursing … A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events.
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April 06, 2022 - Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/sustainability.html
July 01, 2018 - Guide
Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … Care ( PDF , 241.1 KB; Text Version )
The Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated