A pre and post intervention study to reduce unnecessary urinary catheter use on general internal medicine wards of a large academic health science center

A pre and post intervention study to reduce unnecessary urinary catheter use on general internal medicine wards of a large academic health science center

Abstract Background Urinary catheters are a common medical intervention, yet they can also be associated with harmful adverse events such as infection, urinary tract trauma, delirium and patient discomfort. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of the SafetyLEAP program to drive improvem...

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Main Authors: Krista R. Wooller, Chantal Backman, Shipa Gupta, Alison Jennings, Delvina Hasimja-Saraqini, Alan J. Forster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Urinary catheter
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3421-2

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