Impact of an evidence-based intervention on urinary catheter utilization, associated process indicators, and infectious and non-infectious outcomes

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. 364 - 371
• Main Authors: Schweiger, A., Kuster, S.P., Maag, J., Züllig, S., Bertschy, S., Bortolin, E., John, G., Sax, H., Limacher, A., Atkinson, A., Schwappach, D., Marschall, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: CAUTI; Haematuria; Healthcare-associated infection; Infection control; Urinary catheter; Urinary catheter; CAUTI; Haematuria; Healthcare-associated infection; Infection control

Multi-centre intervention studies tackling urinary catheterization and its infectious and non-infectious complications are lacking. To decrease urinary catheterization and, consequently, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and non-infectious complications. Before/after non-randomiz...