Comparison of CAUTI Cases by 2014 and 2015 National Healthcare Safety Network Definitions

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates in our facility were higher than the published national average. A reduction project was initiated, piloted on one unit and then diffused house-wide. Data in 2015 show that CAUTI was eliminated on our pilot unit and a 68% rate reduction occur...

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Published inAmerican journal of infection control Vol. 44; no. 6; p. S51
Main Authors Wentink, Jean E., MPH, RN, CIC, Thompson, Rodney, MD, Sampathkumar, Priya, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby-Year Book, Inc 01.06.2016
Subjects
Catheters
Definitions
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
Tracking control systems
Urinary tract diseases
United States > US
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Summary:Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates in our facility were higher than the published national average. A reduction project was initiated, piloted on one unit and then diffused house-wide. Data in 2015 show that CAUTI was eliminated on our pilot unit and a 68% rate reduction occurred hospital-wide. However, concurrently, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions changed. In order to assess project impact, we analyzed the 2014 and 2015 CAUTI cases using both definitions.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.046