Reducing Urinary Tract Infection Rates Using a Controlled Aseptic Protocol for Catheter Insertion

Summary

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) complications following catheter use in surgical patients remains high. Using an aseptic protocol has been shown to drastically reduce UTI incidence by 50%. Reducing UTIs will prevent extended hospital stays, readmission, and antibiotic use associated with this complication and improve cost-effectiveness of care. The investigators hypothesize that they can reduce the incidence of UTIs after catheter placement with the implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) protocol to prevent excess exposure to the environment exposure of the catheter before, during and after insertion.

Timeline

Start

2017-10-10

Primary completion

2019-02-15

Completion

2019-02-15

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