title: Introducing a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention guide to patient safety (GPS).
abstract: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, 1 of the hospital-acquired conditions targeted for reduction by the US government, is challenging to prevent. We therefore developed a self-assessment tool (a catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention guide to patient safety) based on extensive qualitative evaluations. We describe the rationale, features, and utility of such a quality improvement tool.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: saint@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saint
authors.affiliation: Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaies
authors.affiliation: Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.affiliation: Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrod
authors.affiliation: Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Krein
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D061214:Patient Safety; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Health care quality assurance; Program evaluation; Qualitative research; Quality improvement; Survey