Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Spotlight on Success: Urinary Catheter Use at Spectrum Health Hospitals
Joint Commission: The Source, Volume 6, Number 1, January 2008, pp.8-10(3)
Spectrum Health Hospitals presents its infection prevention program for catheter use and urinary tract infections.
This article discusses policies, protocols, and guidelines; implementation; protocols and physician order sets; equipment; education; communication; documentation; and monitoring and data feedback.
Case Study: Using Data to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
Joint Commission Benchmark, Volume 10, Number 4, July/August 2008, pp. 9-10(2)
This case study offers a look at how one organization uncovered a pattern of infection and how it implemented measures to prevent future infections.