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Prevention of Catheter associated Urinary Tract Infections
- Annex
Annex 1. Poster on CAUTI
Prevention from AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Annex 2. CAUTI Tiers. AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Abbreviations: CAUTI = catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CUSP: Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, GPS = Guide to Patient Safety; UTI = urinary tract infection
These materials were expanded, enhanced, and adapted from tiered interventions implemented in cohorts 1 and 2 of AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI from materials developed for CAUTI prevention by faculty and staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Michigan.
Annex 3. Disrupting the life cycle of the indwelling urethral catheter to reduce catheter-associated infection and trauma. from AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospital
Annex 4. CAUTI insertion bundle
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Verification Of Need Prior To Insertion. |
Insert Urinary Catheter Using Aseptic Technique. |
Maintain Urinary Catheter Based on Recommended Guidelines. |
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● Urinary retention/Obstruction ● Severely ill/Immobility ● Lack bladder control ● Patient request/End of life ● Perioperative – selected surgical procedures ● Assisting with pressure ulcer healing for incontinent patients. |
● Hand hygiene ● Catheter insertion kit with sterile gloves, ● drape, cleaning supplies, sterile lubricant, sterile urinary catheter attached ● to a drainage bag. |
● Secure catheter to prevent irritation of the urethra ● Maintain an unobstructed flow, maintain the drainage bag below the level of the bladder and off the floor ● Perform hand hygiene before and after each patient contact ● Provide individual labelled collection container at the bedside ● Review urinary catheter necessity daily, remove catheter promptly when not needed. |
Annex 5. CAUTI Maintenance bundle
