CAUTI Education and Reduction in Intensive and Acute Care Settings
Disciplines
Critical Care Nursing
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Background: A catheter-associated urinary tract infection, or CAUTI, is a highly prevalent hospital-acquired infection that costs too many dollars and lives. Out of about 380,000 CAUTIs occurring yearly in the United States, approximately 13,000 of those patients do not survive (Ferguson, 2018).
Literature Review: With proper technique and training, up to 70 percent of CAUTI deaths are preventable (Ferguson, 2018). Studies have shown that when nurses become thoroughly educated on indwelling catheters, infection rates can be reduced almost completely (Ferguson, 2018). While it seems doable, it will require an uncomfortable culture shift in the unit to see improvement (Maxwell, et al., 2018).
Methods: A training program will be implemented for staff in intensive and acute care units among hospitals. This training program will consist of three parts: an online learning module, a post-test, and a checkoff of the skill. The online learning module will consist of a PowerPoint lecture with voiceover content. The post-test will need to be passed with a score of 80 percent or above. The checkoff of the skill will pertain to catheter insertion and sterile procedure.
Evaluation: CAUTI rates in intensive and acute care units across hospitals will be recorded before any intervention is implemented. Infection rates will continue to be reported throughout implementation every month until one year has passed. Then, rates of infection will be compared to the previous year to note any changes.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
WellStar School of Nursing
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Christie Emerson
Additional Faculty
Kristi Brannen, WSON, kbrannen@kennesaw.edu
CAUTI Education and Reduction in Intensive and Acute Care Settings
Background: A catheter-associated urinary tract infection, or CAUTI, is a highly prevalent hospital-acquired infection that costs too many dollars and lives. Out of about 380,000 CAUTIs occurring yearly in the United States, approximately 13,000 of those patients do not survive (Ferguson, 2018).
Literature Review: With proper technique and training, up to 70 percent of CAUTI deaths are preventable (Ferguson, 2018). Studies have shown that when nurses become thoroughly educated on indwelling catheters, infection rates can be reduced almost completely (Ferguson, 2018). While it seems doable, it will require an uncomfortable culture shift in the unit to see improvement (Maxwell, et al., 2018).
Methods: A training program will be implemented for staff in intensive and acute care units among hospitals. This training program will consist of three parts: an online learning module, a post-test, and a checkoff of the skill. The online learning module will consist of a PowerPoint lecture with voiceover content. The post-test will need to be passed with a score of 80 percent or above. The checkoff of the skill will pertain to catheter insertion and sterile procedure.
Evaluation: CAUTI rates in intensive and acute care units across hospitals will be recorded before any intervention is implemented. Infection rates will continue to be reported throughout implementation every month until one year has passed. Then, rates of infection will be compared to the previous year to note any changes.