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New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).

June 1, 2011

Joint Commission.

This announcement reveals the new National Patient Safety Goal for 2012, which aims to reduce catheter-acquired infections in hospitals. Note: This alert has been retired effective January 1, 2020.

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