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. 2024 Mar;52(3):368-370.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.11.016. Epub 2023 Nov 28.

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction in a neuroscience intensive care unit: A multidisciplinary approach

Jamie M McGloin  1 , Patrick Gordon  2 , Baevin Feeser  2 , Joanna Anderson  3 , Suzanne Joyner  3 , Jacqueline Bentick  3 , Anna Morien  4 , Corey R Fehnel  5 , Michael N Cocchi  6 , Dana E Pepe  7
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction in a neuroscience intensive care unit: A multidisciplinary approach

Jamie M McGloin et al. Am J Infect Control. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to identify catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) risks in Neuroscience intensive care patients admitted for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, our CAUTI rate decreased from 5.903 per 1,000 catheter days (June 2020-June 2021) to 0.371 per 1,000 catheter days in our postintervention time period (July 2021-March 2023). A review of our clinical treatment guideline to optimize the timing of indwelling urinary catheters and medication management related to bowel regimens has resulted in a sustained CAUTI reduction, particularly in postaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients in the Neuroscience intensive care unit.

Keywords: CAUTI prevention; Critical care; Indwelling urinary catheter (IUC).

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