Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Practices in the Emergency Department: An Observational Study

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jan;37(1):117-9. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.238. Epub 2015 Oct 5.

Authors

Milisa Manojlovich¹, Sanjay Saint², Jennifer Meddings², David Ratz³, Renee Havey⁴, Jonathan Bickmann⁵, Caitlin Couture⁶, Karen E Fowler², Sarah L Krein²

Affiliations

¹ 1University of Michigan School of Nursing,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
² 2Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
³ 3Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
⁴ 5University of Michigan Health System,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
⁵ 6Coronary Care Unit,Northwestern Medicine,Chicago,Illinois.
⁶ 7The Birth Place,Mercy Hospital,Chicago,Illinois.

PMID: 26434781
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.238

No abstract available

Publication types

Observational Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Asepsis / methods
Asepsis / standards*
Catheters, Indwelling* / adverse effects
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Guideline Adherence*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prospective Studies
Trauma Centers
Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
Urinary Catheterization / methods
Urinary Catheterization / standards*
Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections / etiology

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