- St. Catherine Hospital
East Chicago, Indiana Cindy Bejasa – Director, Quality/Risk
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PROJECT: STOP CAUTI St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, Indiana - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PROJECT: STOP CAUTI St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, Indiana Cindy Bejasa Director, Quality/Risk 1 Nonprofit, full service hospital, deeply committed to serving the poor and under-served: Safety-Net/Disproportionate Share Hospital,
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Director of Education Charge Nurse, Surgical Services Staff Nurse, Medical – Surgical Floor Purdue students Infection Control Committee Physician champions: urology, infection disease
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Reduce rate/number of CAUTI’s by 40% by end of
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Urinary tract infection causes 40% of hospital
Most infections are due to urinary catheters Leads to increased morbidity and cost Reducing CAUTI not only will reduce cost of
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Placement
Care
Removal
Replacement
Make sure the catheter is indicated Adhere to evidence – based practice guidelines
Remove the catheter as soon as possible
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Required documentation of indications prior to
Implemented the prevention bundles/strategies
Implemented the nurse driven protocol for removal
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CY 2013
CAUTI Rate/1000 Foley Days 2.60 1.50 42% Number of CAUTI’s 35 10 71% Utilization Ratio 0.29 0.16 44%
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Email: cbejasa@comhs.org Phone: 219-392-7610
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