title: A rehabilitation hospital's experience with ionic silver Foley catheters.
abstract: A small rehabilitation hospital in northern Arkansas had a problem with catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). A review of practices and policies provided no reason for the trend. The facility trialed an ionic silver Foley catheter finding that it dramatically reduced the incidence of CAUTI in their patient population.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Rehabilitation Hospital, Sherwood, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kassler
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barnett
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas / Q000453:epidemiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012307:Risk Factors; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D018030:Silver Compounds