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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rate
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Indicator Name:Catheter associated urinary tract infection rateJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
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Numerator:Number of Urinary catheter associated UTIs in a monthNumerator
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Denominator:Number of urinary catheter days in that month * 1000Denominator
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RationaleTo reduce the incidence of homecare acquired CAUTI casesRate#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!
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Inclusion criteriaConfirmed CAUTI cases per CDC/NHSN definition: Patient had an indwelling urinary catheter in place for >2 calendar days on the date of event, and was either present or removed the day before, Patient has ≥1 UTI symptom (fever, suprapubic tenderness, costovertebral pain/tenderness, etc.), Positive urine culture meeting diagnostic thresholds (≥10⁵ CFU/ml of ≤2 organisms).Target-0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Exclusion CriteriaPatients without indwelling urinary catheters
Patients with UTI before catheter insertion
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Indicator Owner: Infection Control nurse
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Selection criteria:√ High Risk □ High Volume □ IPSG √ Problem Prone □High Cost
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□ Contract Monitoring □ Regulatory Requirement
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√ Others: Accreditation requirement
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Type of Indicator:□ Structure □ Process √ Outcome □ Process & Outcome
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Frequency:√Monthly □ Quarterly □ Bi-Annual □ Annual
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Department/ Unit
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Sample Size: All Patients on Indwelling Urinary Catheter (Foleys Catheter)(100%)
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Data collection method / Source The Infection control facilitator will audit the patient files, culture reports to capture the CAUTI rate
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Data methodology:√ Retrospective □ Concurrent
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Unit of MeasurementPercentage
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Target:0%
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