Reducing Urinary Tract Infection Rates Using a Controlled Aseptic Protocol for Catheter Insertion
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-02-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) complications following catheter use in surgical patients
remains high. Using an aseptic protocol has been shown to drastically reduce UTI incidence by
50%. Reducing UTIs will prevent extended hospital stays, readmission, and antibiotic use
associated with this complication and improve cost-effectiveness of care. The investigators
hypothesize that they can reduce the incidence of UTIs after catheter placement with the
implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) protocol to prevent excess exposure to the
environment exposure of the catheter before, during and after insertion.