Reduce catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate in Jurong Community Hospital wards
Care Process & Redesign
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2021
Reduce CAUTI rates from 5.86 to 3.5 per 1,000 catheter days by Dec 2020. Multidisciplinary collaboration successfully reduced CAUTI rates and improved care quality.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Improvement, Value Based Care, Safe Care, International Patient Safety Goals, Adherence Rate
About this Content
Aims
Reduce CAUTI rates from 5.86 to 3.5 per 1,000 catheter days by Dec 2020.
Background
CAUTI rates rose from 3.02 in 2019 to 5.86 in 2020, exceeding organizational KPIs.
Methods
Root cause analysis identified catheter handling issues. Solutions included securement devices, education, reminders, and audits.
Results
CAUTI rates reduced to 2.5 per 1,000 catheter days; compliance improved through audits and securement tools.
Conclusion
Multidisciplinary collaboration successfully reduced CAUTI rates and improved care quality.
Lessons Learnt
Proper anchorage and education reduced CAUTI. Training all healthcare staff was critical to sustaining improvements.
Keywords
CAUTI, Infection Prevention, IDC Securement, Nursing Education, Quality Improvement
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Jurong Community Hospital |
Platform(s) | National University Health System Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing, Allied Health |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Infectious Diseases, Urology |
Project Lead(s) | Muruganandam Devi |
Project Member(s) | Shen Yuanying |
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Muruganandam Devi - devi_murugunandam@nuhs.edu.sg