Researchers found several interventions, including staff education, can decrease the incidence of inappropriate urinary catheter use, which can lead to infectious and noninfectious complications, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
For their study, researchers retrospectively analyzed 2007-2010 data before, during and after a statewide collaborative initiative to compare changes in urinary catheter use and adherence to appropriate indications. The initiative included educating clinicians on appropriate indications for urinary catheter use and encouraging daily assessment of urinary catheter necessity.
Of 71 Michigan hospitals that were included in the study, urinary catheter use decreased from 18.1 percent to 13.8 percent at the end of the two-year initiative. In addition, the percentage of catheterized patients with appropriate indications jumped from 44.3 percent to 57.6 percent.
For their study, researchers retrospectively analyzed 2007-2010 data before, during and after a statewide collaborative initiative to compare changes in urinary catheter use and adherence to appropriate indications. The initiative included educating clinicians on appropriate indications for urinary catheter use and encouraging daily assessment of urinary catheter necessity.
Of 71 Michigan hospitals that were included in the study, urinary catheter use decreased from 18.1 percent to 13.8 percent at the end of the two-year initiative. In addition, the percentage of catheterized patients with appropriate indications jumped from 44.3 percent to 57.6 percent.
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