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Urinary Catheter Indications in the United States: Results from a National Survey of Acute Care Hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

M. Todd Greene ,
Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo ,
Heidi Reichert ,
Sarah Krein  and
Sanjay Saint
M. Todd Greene
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
Heidi Reichert
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sarah Krein
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sanjay Saint
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the Hospital Outcomes Program of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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mtgreene@med.umich.edu
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In a survey of acute care hospitals across the United States, we found that many hospitals use indwelling urinary catheters for reasons that are not medically necessary (eg, urinary incontinence without outlet obstruction and patient/family requests). Our findings highlight an opportunity to reduce unnecessary catheter use through promoting awareness of appropriate use.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue S3: Preventing Healthcare–Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program , October 2014 , pp. S96 - S98
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2014

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