title: Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Initiative, Peer-to-Peer Teaching, on Organizational CAUTI Rates and Related Costs.
abstract: A nurse-led initiative of peer-to-peer teaching positively impacted organizational incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The initiative included validating the competency of the nursing staff, highlighting the importance of CAUTI prevention, identifying CAUTI costs, quantifying the value of nursing care, and supporting nurses as teachers. The project demonstrated that peer-to-peer teaching and competency validation can be effective methods to engage nurses in quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control (Ms Pashnik), Center for Professional Practice Innovation (Dr Creta), and Nursing Administration (Ms Alberti), The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pashnik
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Creta
authors.forename: Lynette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alberti
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*