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CAUTI Case Study

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The impact of CAUTI remains a major threat to the safety of the patient and accounts for about 40% of hospital-acquired infection. The main culprit associated with the occurrence of CAUTI is having an indwelling catheter during a hospital stay. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CAUTI’s are well thought-out to be an avoidable barrier of hospitalization, hence no extra payment is afforded for this treatment.
Therefore, the expected practice using the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Levels of Evidence is to assess the patient’s need for an indwelling catheter and other options prior to placement. When absolutely necessary, adherence to aseptic technique is essential for placement,

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