Journal article
Impact of Introducing External Urinary Devices on Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Days – A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Midwestern Academic Medical Center
American journal of infection control, Vol.52(12), pp.1469-1471
12/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.08.023
PMID: 39233014
Abstract
External urinary device (EUD) use and modification of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system with defaulting EUD for selected indications significantly decreased the utilization of indwelling urinary catheters while there was no observed significant reduction in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). The introduction of EUD alone may not decrease CAUTI and a comprehensive approach involving various strategies from different perspectives will be necessary, particularly diagnostic stewardship.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Impact of Introducing External Urinary Devices on Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Days – A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Midwestern Academic Medical Center
- Creators
- Kelly Poch - University of Iowa Health CareAlexandra Trannel - University of Iowa Health CareNicole Wiltfang - University of Iowa Health CareElizabeth Billing - University of Iowa Health CareOluchi Abosi - University of IowaTakaaki Kobayashi - University of Iowa Health CareKaren Brust - University of Iowa Health Care
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of infection control, Vol.52(12), pp.1469-1471
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.08.023
- PMID
- 39233014
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- eISSN
- 1527-3296
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 09/02/2024
- Date published
- 12/2024
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984701858302771
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