A Collaborative Approach Intended to Reduce the Duration of Short Term Urinary Catheters in Adult Patients at a Tertiary Care Medical Center Also Significantly Reduced the Duration of Hospitalization
Description
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the leading cause of nosocomial infections in the United States with the placement of indwelling urinary catheters as the major contributing factor (CAUTI)1. Urinary catheters are placed in 21-50% of hospitalized