title: An Evidence-Based Approach To the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
abstract: This article describes a bundle of interventions that effectively reduced the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections on the Acute Care Medicine' Unit, a general medicine/telemetry unit. A series of evidence-based interventions were implemented in October 2011, and since the implementation of these interventions, the 28-bed unit has seen a significant reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
authors: Nina M
authors: NM
authors: Carter
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Reitneier
authors: Lauren R
authors: LR
authors: Goodloe
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007318:Inservice Training; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014768:Virginia