"This quality improvement project saw the development, testing and introduction within NHS Tayside of an evidenced based bundle of care. This was to standardise and drive quality care delivery for the insertion and maintenance of urethral urinary catheters with the intention of reducing catheter associated urinary tract infections in our patients."
Development and Implementation of a Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) 'Toolkit'
M Tatham, G Macfarlane, M MacRae, V Tully, K Craig
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205441.w3668
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QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) aims to help NHS organisations deliver higher quality care and operate more efficiently and effectively. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has set up a programme to implement QIPP across the trust. This blog, delivered by the RFH Medical Library, will highlight latest papers about QIPP to support the Trust as they carry out this work.
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How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."
How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011
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How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011
Read more here.
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