Viewing Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection as a System: Using Systems Engineering and Human Factors Engineering in a Quality Improvement Project in an Academic Medical Center

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 447-AP10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanhaeng Rhee ◽  
M. Eleanor Phelps ◽  
Bruce Meyer ◽  
W. Gary Reed
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Academic Medical

The Impact of 2015 NHSN Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Definition Change on Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates and CLABSI Prevention Efforts at an Academic Medical Center

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (07) ◽  
pp. 878-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonali D. Advani ◽  
Rachael A. Lee ◽  
Martha Long ◽  
Mariann Schmitz ◽  
Bernard C. Camins
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
The Impact

The 2015 changes in the catheter-associated urinary tract infection definition led to an increase in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-related candidemia in some health systems due to the change in CLABSI attribution. However, our rates remained unchanged in 2015 and further declined in 2016 with the implementation of new vascular-access guidelines.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;878–880

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