SCCM Resource Library-Urine or You're Out: Controlling the Flood of CAUTIs in Your High-Acuity ICU

Urine or You're Out: Controlling the Flood of CAUTIs in Your High-Acuity ICU

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Video Summary

In this video presentation, Pat Posa, a quality and patient safety program manager, discusses strategies for controlling catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in high acuity ICUs. CAUTIs are a common hospital-acquired infection that can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, length of stay, and costs. Posa emphasizes the importance of placing indwelling urinary catheters only when appropriate and encourages the use of alternative methods for urine collection. She also highlights the need for prompt catheter removal and proper urine culture stewardship. Posa discusses various challenges to reducing CAUTI rates, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and staff turnover. She suggests implementing a tiered approach to CAUTI prevention, focusing on appropriate catheter placement, alternative methods for urine collection, and timely removal. Posa also emphasizes the importance of standardized protocols, nurse-driven catheter removal, and education for staff.

Asset Subtitle

Infection, Quality and Patient Safety, 2023

Asset Caption

Type: one-hour concurrent | Stop the Landslide: Gaining Ground on Reducing Catheter-Associated Infection in the ICU (SessionID 1228194)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Nosocomial Infection

Tag Quality and Patient Safety

Year 2023

Keywords

CAUTIs

catheter-associated urinary tract infections

urine collection

catheter removal

urine culture stewardship

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