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101. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card Appendix I. … Accurate measurement of urinary output in critically ill patients—Indwelling urinary catheters are the … Nursing homes rarely use urinary catheters to manage urinary incontinence even though this is a common … Consider Alternatives to Indwelling Urinary Catheters Consider alternatives to an indwelling urinary … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and Other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events.

102. Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary Incontinence to Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary Incontinence to Enhance Treatment … Carolina Georgia Alabama Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary … Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT) Project Overview This study focuses on improving access to standard of care urinary … the Birmingham/ Atlanta GRECC Improving Primary CareUnderstanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary

103. A Practice-Based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - A Practice-Based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence … California A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary … Project Overview This practice-based intervention seeks to improve the quality of care for women with urinary … that AHRQ has taken the initiative to support research addressing the nonsurgical management of urinary … A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence

104. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card Appendix I. … and urinary catheter use in hospitalized patients. … The potential clinical and economic benefits of silver alloy urinary catheters in preventing urinary … Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and Other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events.

105. Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Don'ts AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI When an indwelling urinary … catheter is present, follow these guidelines to prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) approved guidelines for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary

106. Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2025 - CAUTI Prevention Steps Before handling another patient’s urinary drainage bag, remove gloves, perform … Staff responsible for the insertion of urinary catheters should have instruction on this procedure … Aseptic technique is required during the insertion of a urinary catheter. … , ED/OR/ICUpatients), use urinary drainage systems with urometers at the time of insertion. … Acute urinary retention or obstruction Accurate measurement of urinary output in critically ill

107. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)
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     April 02, 2025 - Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process … The ED physician is a family friend of the patient’s daughter, and orders a urinary catheter after the … During the transport and test, the care technician places the urinary catheter collection bag on top … admitted, and 2 days later a urine specimen is collected and a culture shows the patients has an E. coli urinary … National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary

108. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - unit, or ICU, nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in catheter-associated urinary … HICPAC Indications for a Urinary Catheter Say: In the perioperative setting, catheters are used … Is a urinary catheter still appropriate for your ICU patient? … Can we share stories of patients who were harmed by a urinary catheter? … Obviously, the best way to prevent CAUTIs is not to insert a urinary catheter in the first place.

109. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - of urinary output in critically ill patients, and perioperative use for selected surgical procedures … retention (prompt discontinuation of this type of anesthesia should prevent need for urinary catheter … may be a marker of the program’s success The risk of urinary tract infection increases the longer … the urinary catheter is present. … A single patient who has a urinary catheter placed without indication for a prolonged period of time

110. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary … In other words, how often would the ICU’s urinary catheter use conform to HICPAC indications? … Is a urinary catheter still appropriate for your ICU patient? … Can we share stories of patients who were harmed by a urinary catheter? … Obviously, the best way to prevent CAUTIs is not to insert a urinary catheter in the first place.

111. Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use (July 8, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Of these, eight patients were excluded because they required a pre-operative urinary catheter for urinary … Using urinary catheter versus not using your urinary catheters has been studied. … incidence of urinary retention. … I think a more relevant comparison - urinary tract retention, the frequency of urinary tract infections … up with a urinary tract infection.

112. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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     July 08, 2014 - Of these, eight patients were excluded because they required a pre-operative urinary catheter for urinary … Using urinary catheter versus not using your urinary catheters has been studied. … incidence of urinary retention. … I think a more relevant comparison - urinary tract retention, the frequency of urinary tract infections … up with a urinary tract infection.

113. PROMPTLY REMOVE (doc file)
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     April 02, 2025 - Urinary Catheter Decision-Making Algorithm Is there a urinary catheter in place? … Accepted Urinary Catheter Placement Indications 1. Acute urinary retention or obstruction 2. … Accurate measurement of urinary output in the critically ill patients (intensive care) Contact physician … to obtain order to remove urinary catheter!

114. Appendix M. Example of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal (doc file)
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     April 02, 2025 - of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal Algorithm for observing patient after discontinuing urinary … Catheter Removal Below is an example of a nurse-driven protocol to evaluate and discontinue unnecessary urinary … catheters and to evaluate urinary needs after catheter removal. … Does the patient have a urinary catheter? If no, reevaluate the next day. … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Discontinue urinary catheter when no longer

115. Appendix K. CAUTI Case Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a catheter-associated urinary … resident's chart and other resources (e.g., NHSN Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card and the indwelling urinary … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Case Review Date: ________________________ Reviewers … Acute urinary retention or bladder outlet obstruction To assist in healing in stage III or IV open

116. Preventing CAUTIs in the ICU Setting
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     September 01, 2015 - Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/ca_uti/uti.html. … Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009. … Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive care unit. … Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009.

117. Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Slide 2 CAUTI: Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Attribution Slide 3 Funded by … Urinary Catheter Utilization The high incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections forces … Urinary catheterization is a common procedure. … Up to 25 percent of admitted patients have urinary catheters placed. … Slide 6 CAUTI reduction Up to 25% of admitted patients have urinary catheters placed.

118. Preamble and Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - The devices addressed include central and peripheral venous catheters, urinary catheters, and ventilators … Although the toolkit provides a frame to “optimize venous catheter, urinary catheter, and ventilator … The average use of urinary catheters (UCs) in adults varies between 50 and 80 percent of ICU patients … with a focus on reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary

119. Bladder Matters for Women - Provider Infographic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/bladder-matters-provider.pdf
     April 02, 2025 - Urinary incontinence (UI) is common and treatable. … urine before reaching the toilet More than one-half of women over 20 years of age reported any urinary … leakage Women are 2x more likely to experience urinary incontinence than men. 2X Two-thirds … of women who experience urinary incontinence haven’t spoken to their doctors about it. … www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/index.html

120. Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - Urinary catheter practices in US emergency departments (unpublished data). … Emergency care is team driven, but it is often the nurse who suggests the need for an indwelling urinary … "To Foley or Not to Foley: Emergency Nurses' Perceptions of Clinical Decision Making in the Use of Urinary … Is it related to the urinary tract? … Rather, nurse respondents reported that they knew the patient no longer needed a urinary catheter, but