Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections through best practice: Sherwood Forest Hospitals' experience.
Palmer, Sally Dixon, Rosie
Palmer, Sally
Dixon, Rosie
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A programme to standardise catheterisation practice was introduced in Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust in 2016, with the aim of reducing the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The initiative involved the use of a catheterisation pack (Bard®Tray). Within the first year following its introduction, the CAUTI rate had been reduced from 13.3% to 2.1% (between July 2016 and June 2017), which is a reduction of more than 80%. Standardisation has also brought cost savings for the Trust of about £33 000 a year. The Trust has maintained its standardisation approach and CAUTI rates remain at around 2%.
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2019-01
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Palmer, S. and Dixon, R. (2019) ‘Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections through best practice: Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ experience’, British Journal of Nursing, 28(1), pp. 11–15. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.1.11.