Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities. September 2021.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated infections continue to challenge safety in long-term care. Based on principles and methods from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), the toolkit provides resources to enhance leadership and staff engagement, teamwork, and safety culture to facilitate consistent use of evidence-based practices (e.g., foundational infection prevention strategies, CAUTI prevention, and antibiotic stewardship).