Download or read book Reducing the Incidence of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection written by Christine Kanemaru and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of all the healthcare-associated infections (HAI), urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common and it is virtually associated with urinary catheterizations. Because UTIs are so common for the hospitalized patient, decreasing the utilization of indwelling urinary catheterizations and decreasing the overall length of duration the catheter is in place will decrease the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Having strict guidelines and specific protocols in place will have an impact on the occurrences of infection. Being able to control the amount of HAIs in the hospital setting will promote a safer environment and produce positive outcomes for patients. Nurses need to understand and have the knowledge of the importance of having indications for the utilization and the prompt removal of an indwelling urinary catheter in order to have a higher compliance of putting it into practice. These practices help in decreasing the incidence of CAUTIs by reducing the insertion rate and decreasing the duration of a urinary catheter, which will provide quality care to hospitalized patients.