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. 2013 Jun;34(6):631-3.
doi: 10.1086/670624. Epub 2013 Apr 22.

A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Brady L Miller  1 , Sarah L Krein, Karen E Fowler, Karen Belanger, Debbie Zawol, Amy Lyons, Crystal Bye, Mary Ann Rickelmann, Joellyn Smith, Carol Chenoweth, Sanjay Saint
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A multimodal intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated infection at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Brady L Miller et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

We assessed the impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a single hospital. After implementation, UTIs were reduced by 39% ([Formula: see text]). Additionally, we observed a slight decrease in catheter use and the number of catheters without an appropriate indication.

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