Getting Started Kit

How-to Guide (Revised February 2009 with updated CA-UTI measures)

Introductory PowerPoint Presentation

Annotated Bibliography

Mentor Hospitals

The organizations on the Mentor Hospital Registry have volunteered to provide support, advice, clinical expertise, and tips to hospitals seeking help with their implementation efforts.

Preventing CA-UTI Mentor Hospitals

Tools

APIC Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Poster: Skin Care in the Incontinent Patient Poster, submitted by Ascension Health

SHEA's Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals

SHEA Patient Guides on HAIs

 CDC's Patient and Family FAQ

AHRQ Interview (Podcast and Text) with Dr. Sanjay Saint, conducted by Dr. Robert Wachter

Video: New England Journal of Medicine Female Urethral Catheterization

[Note: Shows anatomical detail. Free to those with NEJM subscription, others will be charged a fee by NEJM to access the video.]

Video: New England Journal of Medicine Male Urethral Catheterization

[Note: Shows anatomical detail. Free to those with NEJM subscription, others will be charged a fee by NEJM to access the video.]

Bladder Bundle (PowerPoint); Bladder Bundle (PDF)

Dr. Sanjay Saint has developed a “bladder bundle” which identifies 5 key items to remember. This may be a helpful resource for posters and other educational materials.

Resources

APIC CA-UTI Elimination Guide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wong ES, in consultation with Hooton TM. Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections, 1981. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_catheter_assoc.html#.

Discussion Groups

Participate in a discussion on this topic.

Contact

For more information contact:

Fran Griffin, RRT, MPA
Email: fgriffin@ihi.org
Phone: (732) 869-0533

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