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Am J Infect Control · Dec 2012
Designing a protocol to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections among hospitalized patients.
- Murthy Gokula, Dianne Smolen, Phyllis M Gaspar, Sandra J Hensley, Mary C Benninghoff, and Mindy Smith.
- Department of Family Practice, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
- Am J Infect Control. 2012 Dec 1; 40 (10): 1002-4.
AbstractHospital-acquired urinary tract infections comprise 40% of hospital-acquired infections with over 80% of these hospital-acquired urinary tract infections associated with the use of urinary catheters. The process that was used to establish a new hospital protocol using the "IAIMS" (identifying, assessing, implementing, modifying/maintaining, spread/surveillance) model to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections is described. The example is intended to serve as a framework for the development of protocols to address other hospital-acquired infections.Copyright © 2012 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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