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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (Cauti) Prevention In Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Golda Nebre
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (Cauti) Prevention In Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Golda Nebre
Master's Projects and Capstones
PROBLEM: Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) continuous to be a safety challenge in today’s healthcare systems. Applying a lens to the most common HAIs such as Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in a Spinal Cord Unit calls for evidenced-based solutions and process improvement. CAUTIs are not only costly and prolongs the patient’s hospitalization, it’s a preventable harm that significantly affects the quality of life of spinal cord injury patients.
CONTEXT: Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCIU) in VA Palo Alto is a 19-bed capacity inpatient unit where CAUTI rates have been increasing in the recent years. There is a high risk for CAUTIs …
Implementing Ways To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Infections (Cautis), Maryam Keyhani
Implementing Ways To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Infections (Cautis), Maryam Keyhani
Master's Projects and Capstones
Abstract
Center for Control and Disease Prevention (CDC), estimates that 40% of all Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are related to Hospital-acquired Infections (HAIs) (CDC, 2013). The Facility where the project was done consists of oncology, orthopedic, medical-surgical, telemetry, incentive care, and step-down units. This hospital with 242 licensed beds has approximately 51,571 ER visits and a total of 10,606 admissions per year.The prevalence of Cather-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) on the 4th floor, the medical-surgical unit with 42 beds was significantly higher than other units. The hospital goal is to increase patient safety and satisfaction as well as reduce and …