Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the most common hospital-acquired bacterial infection among patients in the United States, accounting for 40% of all such infections.

According to the latest research, 75% of hospitals do not monitor catheter duration despite the fact that every day a patient is fitted with a urinary catheter, the likelihood of acquiring an infection significantly increases.

Studies show that one in four patients receives an indwelling urinary catheter at some point during their hospital stay and up to 50% of these catheters are placed unnecessarily. Urinary catheter reminders, which have been proven to dramatically decrease the number of UTIs, are used in fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals.

To prevent an unnecessary UTI/CAUTI from happening to your family member in the hospital, follow our simple checklist. For other prevention tips, visit the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.


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