McGloin, Jamie M, Patrick Gordon, Baevin Feeser, Joanna Anderson, Suzanne Joyner, Jacqueline Bentick, Anna Morien, Corey R Fehnel, Michael N Cocchi, and Dana E Pepe. 2024. “Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Reduction in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit: A Multidisciplinary Approach.”. American Journal of Infection Control 52 (3): 368-70.
Abstract
Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to identify catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) risks in Neuroscience intensive care patients admitted for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, our CAUTI rate decreased from 5.903 per 1,000 catheter days (June 2020-June 2021) to 0.371 per 1,000 catheter days in our postintervention time period (July 2021-March 2023). A review of our clinical treatment guideline to optimize the timing of indwelling urinary catheters and medication management related to bowel regimens has resulted in a sustained CAUTI reduction, particularly in postaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients in the Neuroscience intensive care unit.