More than half of catheterized hospital patients experience complications, a new study finds. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are a well-known issue related to urinary catheters. However, ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...

Implementing targeted electronic alerts in EHRs may significantly reduce the occurrence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital ...

A Penn Medicine team has found that targeted automated alerts in electronic health records significantly reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters. In addition, when ...

Up to 64.9 percent of urinary catheter placements in the emergency department may be avoidable, according to a study in Academic Emergency Medicine. Researchers analyzed data from the National ...

May 26, 2011 (Dallas, Texas) — A new initiative, highlighted by a nurse-driven catheter removal protocol, significantly reduced the use of indwelling urinary catheter and associated infections, ...