Articles Tagged With: catheter
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CAUTIs: What to Do, What Not to Do
New compendium recommendations by the nation’s leading infection control groups on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) emphasize that, in most cases, screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria does more harm than good.
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Device Nurses Can Prevent CLABSIs
A recent study estimated the average central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) costs $48,108, while increasing patient mortality by 12% to 25%. These costs and patient consequences may ensue if the central line is not routinely observed and maintained. Thus, one hospital system justified hiring two epidemiology nurses in 2018 after years of trying to claw back CLABSI rates by various interventions.
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Pennsylvania Hospital Reduces CAUTI Rates with Education, Interventions
A Pennsylvania hospital is reporting good results from a quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the ICU.
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Early Replacement of Central Venous Catheters Removed Because of Bloodstream Infection
In patients with bloodstream infection whose central venous catheter is removed, delaying insertion of a new catheter at a different site for > 3 days is not associated with better infection outcomes than is earlier catheter insertion.
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Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous Women
In this randomized controlled trial among nulliparous patients with low Bishop scores, outpatient placement of a Foley catheter the day prior to scheduled admission, when compared to inpatient placement, showed a decreased mean time from admission to delivery.
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Factors Associated With Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria
A multicenter, retrospective, cohort study from southern and eastern Europe identified predictive factors for multidrug-resistant complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), which included male sex, cUTI acquisition in a healthcare facility, presence of a Foley catheter, having a UTI in the previous year, and receiving an antibiotic in the preceding 30 days.
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CAUTI Nearly Eliminated, Major Savings from Nurse Project
A Washington hospital has greatly reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections, improved quality, and yielded a significant savings for the hospital, all the result of a nursing-led initiative that included T-shirts, Starbucks cards, and Skittles.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Point-of-Care Syphilis Testing; Revised Urinary Catheter Use Guidelines; HIV and Meningococcal Vaccination Revisited