From 2007-2010, researchers assessed the impact of a statewide collaborative on 71 participating hospitals from 2007-2010. The initiative consisted of clinician education about appropriate use of urinary catheters and daily assessment of urinary catheters during daily nursing rounds.
The researchers discovered overall urinary catheter utilization rate decreased from 18.1 percent to 13.8 percent after two years. In addition, the proportion of appropriate indications increased from 44.3 percent to 57.6 percent after two years.
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