CAUTI Tools and Resources



The below list represents emerging best practice tools and resources particularly focused on the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).? These resources have been compiled from a growing emerging best practices inventory, as well as through additional preliminary research on relevant websites. These tools and resources will be used to supplement the content and learning of the July 29th event. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)TitleSource LinkDescriptionNotes“CampaignZERO Checklists” (CampaignZERO)*From PFE Emerging Best Practices Inventory List This booklet includes multiple checklists, including one specifically on preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), as well as General Tips for managing a loved one's care.“The Empowered Patient? Hospital Guide For Patients and Families” (The Empowered Patient Coalition)*From PFE Emerging Best Practices Inventory List This guide is designed to help patients and families prepare for the issues involved in hospital care.Includes a small section on preventing infection from urinary catheters (see page 31).“Ten Things Patients Should Know” (The Empowered Patient Coalition)*From PFE Emerging Best Practices Inventory List The Empowered Patient Coalition’s “Ten Things Patients Should Know” series consist of brief, simple bullet-point fact sheets that support shared decision making and patient empowerment efforts. The fact sheets assist patients in asking the right questions at the right time.Includes a specific fact sheet on preventing CAUTI (see link to the left)“FAQs About Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection” *From PFE Emerging Best Practices Inventory List The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) sponsored and authored a compendium of practice recommendations to prevent healthcare -associated infections in acute care hospitals in partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Joint Commission, and the American Hospital Association (AHA)Includes a specific fact sheet/FAQs on preventing CAUTI (see link to the left) “The 2013 Free Online Reference Guide to Preventing Infections” (Safe Care Campaign) link includes downloadable HICPAC Guidelines, including “Learn how to stay safe when you have a catheter,” a FAQs poster about CAUTI, and a patient safety video. The link also includes easy to navigate statistics and facts about CAUTI for patients.“I have a urinary catheter. Now what?” (Patient Safety Partnership, an affiliate of Safe Care Campaign) site offers some of the most effective good next steps necessary on the path to a best expected outcome for someone with a urinary catheter.“Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs): Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)” (U.S Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) link provides information and FAQs about CAUTI, as well as resources for patients and healthcare providers. “Catheter-associate Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Toolkit” (U.S Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) link provides a toolkit regarding CAUTI, including background information, prevention strategies, measurement processes and tools for implementation.While the tool kit does not directly mention patient and family engagement, it is still a great tool to help aid the prevention of CAUTI.“Monitoring Catheter-associated-UTIs” (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) CDC CAUTI information section of their website provides a link to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network Patient Safety Component which includes surveillance methods to identify and track device-associate infections, such as CAUTI infections.The CDC website also includes links to FAQ’s about CAUTI infections as well as toolkits like the first one mentioned in this chart. “On the CUSP: Stop HAI” (National Implementation of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to Eliminate Health Care-Associated Infections) This link provides information about an initiative to help stop CAUTI. It includes toolkits and resources for hospitals to help prevent CAUTI. The link also includes information about teleconferences that the program holds in order to help hospital unit teams come together for state-based Learning Sessions.Hospital unit teams interested can “sign up” for the On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI project in order to access all of the information.“Patient and family education materials” (University of Michigan Health System) link offers tools, including a brochure and FAQs, to educate patients and their family members about urinary catheter risks and ways to reduce the unnecessary use of urinary catheters.“Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)” (Quality Improvement Organizations [CMS]) website includes link to patient education resources like Urinary Catheter Care and Ways of Preventing CAUTI PDFs. The link also includes provider education resources, as well as multiple CAUTI tools like fact sheets and guides.“Take Every PreCAUTIon: Technique and Technology” (BARD Medical) is a link to a website solely dedicated to the education and prevention of CAUTI in hospitals. It includes links to CAUTI Prevention Strategies webinars, as well as numerous other tools to help educate both hospitals and patients alike. ................
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