Effects of a catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention campaign on infection rate, catheter utilization, and health care workers' perspective at a community safety net hospital
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- 作者：Dorinne Gray ; MSL ; RN ; CICa ; dorinne.gray@mihs.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Richard Nussle ; BSb ; Abner Cruz ; BSN ; RNa ; Gail Kane ; MSN ; RNa ; Michael Toomey ; ADN ; RNa ; Curtis Bay ; PhDc ; Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar ; MDa
- 关键词：Catheter-associated urinary tract infection ; Urinary catheterization ; Urinary catheter ; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：1
- 页码：115-116
- 全文大小：247 K
文摘
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Reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate was associated with our CAUTI prevention campaign.
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Reduction in the urinary catheter device utilization ratio was associated with our catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention campaign.
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The campaign had a positive effect on health care workers' engagement and perspectives toward catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention.
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The campaign furthered health care workers' perception that catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention is a priority.