title: Using a portable bladder scan to reduce the incidence of nosocomial urinary tract infections.
abstract: An innovative technology, BladderScan, was introduced to reduce urinary tract infections and care costs in hospitalized adults. Evaluation revealed reductions in infection rates and overall benefits exceeding costs.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017046:Cost Savings; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000191:economics; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*