Urinary catheters are often left in place longer than needed, and new research shows that reminder systems that encourage hospital staff to remove catheters promptly can reduce the rate of ...

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Removing a catheter is a nursing procedure that can usually be undertaken on an outpatient basis. Nurses can therefore take direct medical referrals to undertake the procedure. It is best undertaken ...

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 ...

Healthcare system leaders are finding that prolonged multipronged efforts can lead to reduced infection rates, though some experts caution about the potential for unintended consequences. Kerri ...

A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection examined the effects of delayed central venous catheter removal on outcomes in patients with Gram-negative catheter-related bloodstream ...

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 ...

Using a “bundled” intervention approach has shown success in combating urinary tract infections in nursing homes, according to a recently published research review. Researchers with the University of ...

Wei‐Chun Huang , MD, Shue‐Ren Wann , MD, Shoa‐Lin Lin , MD, Calvin M. Kunin , MD, Ming‐Ho Kung , MD, Chin‐Hsun Lin , MD, Chien‐Wei Hsu , MD, Chun‐Peng ...

Three cultural habits within hospitals, including "general disinterest" among staff, can hinder catheter-associated urinary tract infections prevention efforts, researchers find. It's not surprising ...