Resources for Improving Urinary Catheter Practices in Hospitals
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) continue to pose a risk to hospitalized patients despite more than 20 years of improvement efforts. A team from the University of Michigan Medical School and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System has launched a new website offering free tools and resources to support prevention efforts.
The article , published by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, outlines findings from a recent study published in that indicate less than half of hospitals have implemented strong evidence-based strategies to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Read the article for practice improvement strategies and links to free resources available to your hospital.
This article falls under Clinical/Patient Safety in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk domains.
Clinical/Patient Safety
Risks associated with the delivery of care to residents, patients and other healthcare customers. Clinical risks include: failure to follow evidence based practice, medication errors, hospital acquired conditions (HAC), serious safety events (SSE), and others.