Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
CAUTIs are the most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI) in U.S. hospitals, accounting for 35 percent of all HAIs. Yet, the vast majority of CAUTIs are preventable.The estimated cost per year for CAUTIs is $565 million, and the estimated number of deaths per year is 8,205.
To dramatically reduce CAUTI nationwide, Qsource supports the comprehensive unit-based program (CUSP). CUSP was designed to improve safety culture and serves as an effective evidence-based tool for hospitals to use to reduce HAIs.
The key project goals to reduce CAUTI using CUSP are to
- Reduce mean CAUTI rates in participating ICUs and other clinical units by 25 percent over two years
- Disseminate CUSP educational modules to improve patient safety
Learn more at On the CUSP: Stop HAI.
Tools
CAUTI Toolkit - from the CDC
Manuals and Toolkits - from On the CUSP: Stop HAI
Links
- Partnership for Patients
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
This page is paid for by our Medicare QIO Program Contract.
