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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2017), “Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the fourth most common type of healthcare-associated infection, with an estimated 93,300 UTIs in acute care hospitals in 2011. UTIs additionally account for more than 12% of infections reported by acute care hospitals. Virtually all healthcare-associated UTIs are caused by instrumentation of the urinary tract” (p. 7-1).

Joint Commission released national patient safety goals for hospitals in January of 2016. These patient safety goals were “established to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regards to patient safety” (Facts about the National Patient Safety Goals, 2015). National patient safety goal 07.06.01 focuses on the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in hospitalized patients. Evidence based practice should be implemented to stop these common infections occurring in patients nationwide. Indwelling urinary catheters are only recommended in certain patients, for example to prevent further breakdown of sacral wounds or pressure ulcers in incontinent patients, for comfort in end of life care

Urinary tract infections are the most common type of healthcare infection, and CAUTI is the 2nd most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infection in the healthcare setting. ("Catheter Associated Urinary Tract," 2011). The goal of our facility is to reduce CAUTIs by 50% by the end of the year, measured by the quality department on a monthly basis, and implemented through performance improvement factors including the interdisciplinary team through a strong focus on the nursing leadership team.

CAUTIs are the most commonly reported HAI in the US. Although morbidity and mortality from CAUTI is considered to be relatively low compared to other HAIs, the high prevalence of urinary catheter use leads to a large cumulative burden of infections with resulting infectious complications and deaths ("Prevention of CAUTI-Acute care settings," 2011, p. 1). In addition, bacteriuria frequently leads to unnecessary antimicrobial use, and urinary drainage systems may serve as reservoirs for MDR bacteria and a source of

The first step nurses can take to decrease the incidents of CAUTIs in older adults is avoiding unnecessary use of catheters altogether. Initially, this begins with nurses knowing both appropriate and inappropriate situations in which a catheter should be utilized. According to (Gould et al., 2017), an appropriate situation is one where a patient has acute urinary retention or bladder obstruction, whereas an inappropriate situation is one where a catheter is being used a means of obtaining urine for culture when the patient can voluntarily void. Nurses can also use basic techniques like palpation, percussion, and inspection to effectively assess urinary retention, which is the main reason for catheterization as mentioned earlier. When techniques like this do not achieve desired results,

Urinary tract infections are one of the most hospital-acquired infections in the country. With so much technology and evidence based practice, why is this still an ongoing problem worldwide? Could it simply be the basics of hygiene or just patient negligence? The purpose of this paper is to identify multiple studies that have been done to reduce or prevent hospital associated urinary tract infections. In these articles you will find the use of different interventions that will aid in lowering the risk of these hospital acquired infections.

An implemented change that would reduce the rates of CAUTI’s in acute health care facilities would be evidence based nurse lead protocols. The protocols would not only benefit the hospitals but they would also contribute to patient satisfaction scores.

Being a kid with bladder exstrophy is an experience you don't want to go through alone, yet most of the time you are the only one in your school, or even county with this disability. This is why my parents started the Bladder Exstrophy Support team in California. At this camp I have been able to feel like I belong knowing that I have friends all throughout California who know exactly what i am going through. However at this camp I started to realize there weren't many girls to talk to about personal experiences, worries, or questions with. This is why I have started to lead a discussion group during the weekend for the girls with Bladder Exstrophy. This has led to me talking about how I have felt growing up to the parents to help them not worry

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common nosocomial infection; accounting for up to 40% of infections reported by acute care hospitals. Up to 80% of UTIs are associated with the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter. Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent the largest proportion of healthcare associated infections (HAI). Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) increases hospital cost and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality .CAUTIs are considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to represent a reasonably preventable complication of hospitalization. As such, no additional payment is provided to hospitals for CAUTI treatment-related costs.CAUTIs can lead to

CAUTI are a big problem within the clinical settings. Up to about 80% of individuals develop a UTI due to the presence of a urinary catheter (American Association of critical Care, 2015). Long lasting catheterization

Accessible multidisciplinary services including assessment (urodynamics investigation where appropriate), diagnosis and management for people with urinary incontinence and other bladder dysfunctions.

CAUTIs can result to patient’s complications such urethritis, urethral strictures, bloody urine, bladder obstruction and sepsis. In addition, the catheter drainage bag may be a reservoir of pathogens that can result to more critical HAIs (Apostolopoulou, 2015). Approximately 13,000 deaths are associated with UTIs every year. A total health care cost of approximately $0.4 – $0.5 billion is spent for CAUTI incidences and it’s complications in the United States annually. The length of hospital stay related to CAUTIs extends from two to four days (Gould, 2015).

This type of training can help your elderly relative regain bladder control. Begin by keeping a diary of every time they have the urge to use the restroom. The diary is then used as a guide for training. Encourage your loved one to add 15 minutes onto the time that was written in the diary. For example, if your senior loved one feels an urge every two hours, they should try to go every two hours and 15 minutes. The time between using the restroom should gradually be increased.

The Quality Improvement nursing process that I have chosen to research is patient safety. I have chosen to focus specifically on the topic of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI’s) during hospitalization and their preventions. It is estimated that 15-25% of hospitalized patients receive a urinary catheter throughout their stay, whether or not they need it. A large 80% of all patients diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI) can be attributed to a catheter (Bernard, Hunter, and Moore, 2012). The bacteria may gain entry into the bladder during insertion of the catheter, during manipulation of the catheter or drainage system, around the catheter, and after removal.

Volumetric titrimetry is the min method we used in this experiment as we need to determine the amount of NaOH needed to neutralize an acid, which in part B is KHP and in part C is vinegar. Phenolphthalein the reagent used in this experiment to determine the point of neutralization or end point. Firstly, volumetric flask needed to be cleanse with distilled water. To prepare a solution of approximately 0.1M NaOH, 2.971g of solid NaOH is weighed and dissolved in distilled water.