title: A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
abstract: We assessed the impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a single hospital. After implementation, UTIs were reduced by 39% ([Formula: see text]). Additionally, we observed a slight decrease in catheter use and the number of catheters without an appropriate indication.
authors: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA. bradymil@med.umich.edu
authors: Brady L
authors: BL
authors: Miller
authors: Sarah L
authors: SL
authors: Krein
authors: Karen E
authors: KE
authors: Fowler
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Belanger
authors: Debbie
authors: D
authors: Zawol
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Lyons
authors: Crystal
authors: C
authors: Bye
authors: Mary Ann
authors: MA
authors: Rickelmann
authors: Joellyn
authors: J
authors: Smith
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Chenoweth
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Saint
mesh_terms: D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*