PubMed · 2007 · 18 citations · 0 references
NursingUrologyDrug Utilization ReviewCatheter CareCatheter ManagementCatheter-associated Infection PreventionCatheterization CareIndwelling Catheter CareUrinary Tract Infection PreventionCatheter Indication AssessmentCatheter-associated Urinary Tract InfectionsIndwelling Urinary Catheter ManagementUrinary Catheter-associated Infection Prevention
Studies indicate 40% of indwelling urinary catheters are unnecessary in hospitalized patients (Gardam, Amihod, Orenstein, Consolacion, & Miller, 1998; Gokula, Hickner, & Smith, 2004). The results of a protocol developed to limit catheter use are described.