title: Designing a protocol to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections among hospitalized patients.
abstract: Hospital-acquired urinary tract infections comprise 40% of hospital-acquired infections with over 80% of these hospital-acquired urinary tract infections associated with the use of urinary catheters. The process that was used to establish a new hospital protocol using the "IAIMS" (identifying, assessing, implementing, modifying/maintaining, spread/surveillance) model to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections is described. The example is intended to serve as a framework for the development of protocols to address other hospital-acquired infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
authors.forename: Murthy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gokula
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smolen
authors.forename: Phyllis M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gaspar
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hensley
authors.forename: Mary C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Benninghoff
authors.forename: Mindy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*