Evolution and Implications of the Novel CAMUS Reporting and Classification System: From Rationale to End Product

Editorial Comment

“…It also highlights that we need to be better at tracking and recording complications and then auditing and changing behaviors. 3,4 Many instances of iatrogenic catheter injury will “just” cause pain and not stricture—few, unless they result in some type of upscaled maneuver (cystoscopy, calling urologist in to catheterize, operating theater for washout), will make it onto unit data. Further, morbidity with doing catheterizations multiple times, especially if a patient is in retention, should not be discounted—these become etched in their mind and define their whole hospital experience.…”

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“…It also highlights that we need to be better at tracking and recording complications and then auditing and changing behaviors. 3,4 Many instances of iatrogenic catheter injury will "just" cause pain and not stricturedfew, unless they result in some type of upscaled maneuver (cystoscopy, calling urologist in to catheterize, operating theater for washout), will make it onto unit data. Further, morbidity with doing catheterizations multiple times, especially if a patient is in retention, should not be discounteddthese become etched in their mind and define their whole hospital experience.…”