"Urinary catheter reminders and stop orders appear to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates and should be used to improve patient safety. Several evidence-based guidelines have evaluated CAUTI preventive strategies as well as emerging evidence regarding intervention bundles. Implementation strategies are important because reducing urinary catheter use involves changing well-established habits."
Reducing unnecessary urinary catheter use and other strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection: an integrative review
J Meddings, MAM Rogers, SL Krein, MG Fakih, RN Olmsted, S Saint
BMJ Quality and Safety, 2014, 23 (4) 277–289
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