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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention Strategy Using Education in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Providence Saint Joseph Health Research Symposium poster presentation, Oregon City, Oregon, September 2017
  • Laura M Locke
  • Cynthia Louise Grissman, Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX
  • Rita Denise Crasta, Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX
  • Gisele Nicole Bazan, Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX
  • Kari Love, Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX
  • Cindy Ford
  • Jamie K Roney, Covenant Health, Lubbock, TX
  • JoAnn D Long
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
9-1-2017
Disciplines
Abstract

Purpose: To measure clinical impact of an evidence-based educational strategy on urinary tract infection (UTI) rates in a 900+ bed acute care facility located in a southwestern state in the United States (US).

Clinical Question: Will a focu son staff education in the ICU on proper placement techniques, care, and early removal of urinary retention catheters reduce incidences of CAUTIs in an ICU setting?

Department
Nursing
Citation Information
Laura M Locke, Cynthia Louise Grissman, Rita Denise Crasta, Gisele Nicole Bazan, et al.. "Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention Strategy Using Education in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)" Providence Saint Joseph Health Research Symposium poster presentation, Oregon City, Oregon, September 2017 (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jamie-roney/23/