MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - Aug 23, 2016) - LogicStream Health, Inc. announced today that Carilion Clinic will implement its LogicStream Platform to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract ...

A project to reduce the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, run by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, has decreased baseline CAUTI rates by 16.1 percent, according to an ...

With catheter-associated urinary tract infections on the rise, prevention tips will be discussed in a webinar led by Wound Ostomy Continence nurse specialist Chenel Trevellini, MSN, RN on June 17.

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are a common pediatric healthcare-associated infection, but implementation of a prevention bundle can significantly reduce CAUTI rates in children, ...

WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEDITECH has launched a comprehensive implementation toolkit that includes best practice workflows and set-up instructions to help hospitals reduce and prevent ...

Do not rely on specially coated catheters to reduce your catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates. That is the main message from this large randomized trial published in The Lancet by ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free guide to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections through the On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI initiative. The initiative aims to use the ...

They're a double-edged sword for nursing home residents and staff – making it easier and safer to handle a basic bodily function, but putting frail patients in danger of infections that can lead to ...

Investigators sought to determine whether a new protocol for urine sampling and testing lowers rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Protocolized urine sampling and testing ...

Healthcare teams that participated in the On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI project learned seven important lessons about reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to a report by the ...

MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwired - October 24, 2013) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common hospital-acquired infection, and ...