Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction in the Emergency Department as a Result of Dual Personnel Urinary Catheter Insertion

BACKGROUND: The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) focuses on the following prevention strategies: appropriate indication for insertion and timely removal, proper insertion, and proper maintenance. A review of the facility CAUTI data demonstrated that an opportunity to reduce insertion-related CAUTIs existed and the majority of urinary catheters were inserted in the Emergency Department (ED). Therefore, a multidisciplinary team that included representatives from the ED, Infection Prevention Department, and the Nursing Clinical Quality and Research Specialists collaborated on strategies to reduce insertion-related CAUTIs.