Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Across a Hospital System Through Urine Culture Stewardship

Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Across a Hospital System Through Urine Culture Stewardship

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an evidence-based urine culture stewardship program in reducing hospital catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and the rate of CAUTIs across a 3-hospital system. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective, 2-year quality improve...

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Main Authors: Carmin M. Kalorin, MD, Jessica M. Dixon, MHA, RN, CIC, Lucy V. Fike, MPH, J. West Paul, MD, PhD, Neal K. Chawla, MD, David Kirk, MD, Patricia C. Woltz, PhD, RN, Nimalie D. Stone, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254245482200056X

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