A safety-focused program for skilled nursing facilities helped reduce the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections by 54%.
Using a nurse-led protocol to reduce infections
By
Gary Damkoehler
Oct 15, 2014
Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially disabling condition affecting up to 30% of those aged 65 years and older. Its prevalence in elderly nursing home patients — up to 70% are admitted with...
Health-record alert system greatly lowered urinary tract infections, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 25, 2014
An updated alert system in electronic health records heavily reduced urinary tract infections acquired in a hospital, according to a new study.
Hospital group to implement CAUTI reduction program in long-term care facilities nationwide
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 06, 2013
A successful program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals will be expanded into long-term care settings nationwide, under a contract recently awarded by the Agency for Healthcare...
Healthcare-acquired infection rates tied to nurse burnout, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Healthcare providers looking to reduce facility-acquired infection rates might start by lightening their nurses’ patient load, authors of a new report recommend.