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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedJones K, Sibai J, Battjes R
How and when nurses collect urine cultures on catheterized patients: a survey of 5 hospitals.
Obtaining a specimen for urine culture is a key element in evaluating for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Nurses at 5 hospitals completed a survey regarding their knowledge, training, and practices of appropriate reasons for obtaining urine cultures. The researchers concluded that important opportunities exist for nurses to optimize the decisions to obtain urine cultures and the process for obtaining them.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000025I; 29032001T.
Citation: Jones K, Sibai J, Battjes R .
How and when nurses collect urine cultures on catheterized patients: a survey of 5 hospitals.
Am J Infect Control 2016 Feb;44(2):173-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.003.
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Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Nursing, Provider: Nurse, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Masnick M, Morgan DJ, Sorkin JD
Lack of patient understanding of hospital-acquired infection data published on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare Website.
This study assessed the interpretability of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) data as presented on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare website among patients who might benefit from access to these data. It concluded that current public HAI data presentation methods may be inadequate. When presented with numeric HAI data, study participants incorrectly compared hospitals on the basis of HAI data in more than 40% of the responses.
AHRQ-funded; HS018111.
Citation: Masnick M, Morgan DJ, Sorkin JD .
Lack of patient understanding of hospital-acquired infection data published on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare Website.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016 Feb;37(2):182-7. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.260.
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Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Manojlovich M, Saint S, Meddings J
Indwelling urinary catheter insertion practices in the emergency department: an observational study.
The researchers sought (1) to determine how frequently major breaks in aseptic insertion technique occur, and (2) to identify the number of patients who developed bacteriuria after catheter placement in the ED. They found that major breaks in aseptic insertion technique occurred in 48 of 81 insertion attempts. Of the 7 patients with bacteriuria after insertion, 5 had experienced a major break in technique.
AHRQ-funded; HS019767; 290201000025I; 29032001T.
Citation: Manojlovich M, Saint S, Meddings J .
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.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Emergency Department, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Kawai AT, Calderwood MS, Jin R
Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions policy on billing rates for 2 targeted healthcare-associated infections.
The 2008 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital-acquired conditions policy limited additional payment for conditions deemed reasonably preventable. This study examined whether this policy was associated with decreases in billing rates for 2 targeted conditions, vascular catheter-associated infections (VCAI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). The CMS policy appears to have been associated with immediate reductions in billing rates for VCAI and CAUTI, followed by a slight decreasing trend or leveling-off in rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS018414.
Citation: Kawai AT, Calderwood MS, Jin R .
Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions policy on billing rates for 2 targeted healthcare-associated infections.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Aug;36(8):871-7. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.86.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Policy, Medicare, Payment, Hospitals, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Healthcare Costs
Dicks KV, Baker AW, Durkin MJ
The potential impact of excluding funguria from the surveillance definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
The authors examined surveillance data from a network of community hospitals as well as a tertiary-care medical center to describe the potential impact of excluding yeast as a urinary pathogen from the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) definition on CAUTI rates. They found that excluding yeast from the CAUTI surveillance definition reduced CAUTI rates by nearly 25% in the studied medical centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Dicks KV, Baker AW, Durkin MJ .
The potential impact of excluding funguria from the surveillance definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Apr;36(4):467-9. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.72.
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Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Fakih MG, George C, Edson BS
Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies.
The authors describe a large-scale national effort funded by AHRQ to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). They elucidate the importance of the collaboration between the different national and local associations, societies, and agencies that is required for a successful program. They also illustrate the complexities of implementing both the technical and socioadaptive improvement efforts focused on reducing CAUTI.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000025I; 29032001T
Citation: Fakih MG, George C, Edson BS .
Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Oct;34(10):1048-54. doi: 10.1086/673149..
Keywords: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)