Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Geriatric Nursing
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 …