While more than 400 hospitals reported zero catheter-associated urinary tract infections, more than 300 had at least twice the national average number of CAUTIs from April 2012 to March 2013, according to Consumer Reports.
Many hospitals may underperform when it comes to preventing CAUTIs because the infection type hasn't gotten the same amount of attention as other infections, like central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to Consumer Reports.
For instance, about 97 percent of hospital intensive care units have a policy in place to reduce CLABSIs, but no more than 68 percent have similar measures to prevent CAUTIs.
CAUTIs contribute to more than 13,000 deaths annually, according to Consumer Reports.
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