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A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Miller BL, Krein SL, Fowler KE, Belanger K, Zawol D, Lyons A, Bye C, Rickelmann MA, Smith J, Chenoweth C, Saint S. A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2013 Jun 1; 34(6):631-3.

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Abstract:

We assessed the impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a single hospital. After implementation, UTIs were reduced by 39% ([Formula: see text]). Additionally, we observed a slight decrease in catheter use and the number of catheters without an appropriate indication.




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