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Beyond infection: device utilization ratio as a performance measure for urinary catheter harm.
As multiple definitions for measuring catheter-associated urinary tract infections exist, the authors advocate use of the device utilization ratio (DUR) as an additional performance measure for potential urinary catheter harm. The DUR is currently captured as part of National Healthcare Safety Network reporting, and the data are readily obtainable from electronic medical records. This method also provides a more direct reflection of improvement efforts focused on reducing inappropriate urinary catheter use.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000025I.
Citation: Fakih MG, Gould CV, Trautner BW .
Beyond infection: device utilization ratio as a performance measure for urinary catheter harm.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016 Mar;37(3):327-33. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.287.
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Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Prevention, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research