Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for 40% of all health care-associated infections. An evidence-based, nurse-driven daily checklist for initiation and continuance of urinary catheters was implemented in 5 adult intensive care units. Measures of compliance, provider satisfaction, and clinical outcomes were recorded. Compliance with the checklist was 50 to 100%: catheter-associated urinary tract infections decreased from 2.88 to 1.46 per 1000 catheter days and catheter days decreased in 2 intensive care units.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Fuchs, MA; Sexton, DJ; Thornlow, DK; Champagne, MT
Published Date
- 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 26 / 2
Start / End Page
- 101 - 109
PubMed ID
- 21037484
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1550-5065
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181fb7847
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States