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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network.

Foster CB, Ackerman K, Hupertz V, et al. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network. Pediatrics.  Epub 2020 Sept 3. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2057

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September 30, 2020
Foster CB, Ackerman K, Hupertz V, et al. Pediatrics. 2020;146(4):e20192057.
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This article describes the implementation and results of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention efforts by a large network of children’s hospitals between 2011 and 2017. Prevention efforts included catheter insertion and maintenance bundles. After implementation of the bundles, CAUTI rates across the network decreased by 61.6%.

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Foster CB, Ackerman K, Hupertz V, et al. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network. Pediatrics.  Epub 2020 Sept 3. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2057

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