Reducing the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at an inpatient rehabilitation facility: A quality improvement project.

ABSTRACT: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), increased significantly across the country. This report describes a quality improvement project aimed at reducing the incidence of CAUTIs at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

SUBMITTER: Walker CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10665881 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature