For their study, researchers implemented CDC practices for CAUTI prevention from June 2005-Dec. 2007. Those practices were supplemented with the implementation of IHI’s bladder bundle for all ICU and step-down unit patients requiring urinary catheters from Jan. 2008-July 2010.
Results from their study showed a statistically significant reduction in CAUTIs rates in the ICU, from 7.6 per 1,000 catheter-days pre-intervention to 5.0 per 1,000 catheter-days post-intervention. Researchers also discovered a statistically significant reduction in CAUTIs in two step-down units.
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AACN Updates Clinical Guidelines for Prevent CAUTIs
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