Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Practices in US Hospitals

This survey study of infection-prevention practice use found that US hospitals substantially expanded use of many CAUTI prevention practices, particularly surveillance and monitoring systems, over the past 20 years. However, variability in use of high-yield practices, such as reminders and nurse-driven discontinuation, persisted, underscoring the need for sustained, system-level strategies to optimize urinary catheter safety across health care settings.

Corresponding Author: Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Fourth Floor, Bldg 16, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (saint@umich.edu).

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