Urinary tract infections overlooked by hospitals.
Nearly half of hospitals surveyed lacked a system that tells them which patients have a catheter. Limited morbidity, relatively low costs may be behind poor performance. A reminder system is a simple, yet effective strategy for minimizing urinary tract infections.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*