Intensive care unit rounding checklists to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Nicholas J NassikasJoao Filipe G MonteiroBarbara PashnikJudith LynchGerardo CarinoAndrew T Levinson

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Our study suggests that utilization of a daily rounding checklist is associated with a decrease in the rates of CAUTI in ICU patients. Incorporating a rounding checklist is feasible in the ICU.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
urinary tract infection
end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
acute respiratory distress syndrome