CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention
CSI Participants
Rosemarie Reyes, RN, BSN, CCRN, CNRN
Brenda Richards, RN, BSN, CCRN
Bindhu Sebastian, RN, BSN, CCRN
Hillary Sullivan, RN, CCRN
Project Topic
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
Project Goals/Objectives
- To reduce the incidence of CAUTI 50 percent in the Neuro ICU
- To increase patient satisfaction
- To decrease length of stay
- To decrease the cost of hospitalization
- To improve long-term neurological outcomes
- To reduce catheter days
Project Outcomes
- Decreased the number of CAUTI cases 67 percent
- This outcome resulted in savings of $165,912, with a projected annual fiscal impact of $221,216.
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Disclaimer
The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.