Abstract
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for 40% of all health care-associated infections. An evidence-based, nurse-driven daily checklist for initiation and continuance of urinary catheters was implemented in 5 adult intensive care units. Measures of compliance, provider satisfaction, and clinical outcomes were recorded. Compliance with the checklist was 50 to 100%: catheter-associated urinary tract infections decreased from 2.88 to 1.46 per 1000 catheter days and catheter days decreased in 2 intensive care units.
MeSH terms
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Checklist / methods*
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Critical Care / methods
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Cross Infection / nursing
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Evidence-Based Nursing / methods*
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Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data
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Health Care Surveys
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Medical Staff, Hospital
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Nurse Practitioners
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
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Physician Assistants
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Retrospective Studies
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Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
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Urinary Catheterization / nursing
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Urinary Tract Infections / nursing*
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Urinary Tract Infections / prevention & control*