Do Hospital-Associated Infection Rates Really Tell the Full Story?

Do Hospital-Associated Infection Rates Really Tell the Full Story?

When catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance began in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in September 2010, the CAUTI rate was 10.4 /1,000 foley days. By September 2011, the rate had decreased to zero. Despite continued staff compliance with CAUTI reduction practices,...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2014-06, Vol.42 (6), p.S20-S21
Hauptverfasser: Kato, Kim, BSN, RN, CPN, Rupp, Angela, MT, MS, CIC, O'Donnell, Anna, MSN, RN, CIC, Thime, Kristi, RN, CNML, McCarthy-Kowols, Maureen, Elegant, Jacqueling, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, Smith, Craig, MD
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Sprache:eng
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Catheters
Compliance
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intensive care
Urinary tract diseases
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Zusammenfassung:When catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance began in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in September 2010, the CAUTI rate was 10.4 /1,000 foley days. By September 2011, the rate had decreased to zero. Despite continued staff compliance with CAUTI reduction practices, in September 2012, the rate climbed to an alarming 17.1 CAUTIs /1,000 foley days.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.066