2019
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz359.066
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964. Journey to Zero Harm: Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) for 12 Consecutive Months at Two Community Hospitals

Abstract: BackgroundMany US hospitals have implemented CAUTI prevention bundles (CPB) but few have achieved the goal of zero CAUTIs for 12 consecutive months. We report our journey to zero harm at two community hospitals that have each successfully eliminated CAUTIs from all their units, including the intensive care unit (ICU), for over 12 consecutive months.MethodsFrom April 2015 to March 17 (Period A), CPB was implemented at University of Maryland-Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (UM-UCMC) and University of Maryland-Ha… Show more

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