Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters when no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...

Removing excess vascular catheters and catheter lumens may help reduce the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

Q: At our facility, we change Foley catheters once a month, with the change date written on the treatment record. Regulations lead me to believe they should not be changed routinely. Is that correct?

Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections ...

Bhavesh M. Patel, Corinna J. Dauenhauer, Mohamed Y. Rady, Joel S. Larson, Tonya R. Benjamin, Daniel J. Johnson, Richard A. Helmers Journal of Patient Safety, Vol. 3 ...