CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Amanda Gress, RN
Elizabeth Lockhart, RN
Marie Szalanski, RN
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
CSI Participants
Barbara Gabriel, RN, BSNAmanda Gress, RN
Elizabeth Lockhart, RN
Marie Szalanski, RN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To decrease CAUTI in the cardiac care unit (CCU)
- To decrease overall device days in the CCU
- To educate and empower nurses through nurse-driven protocols
- To promote overall savings for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Project Outcomes
- Reduced CAUTI rates 53 percent (from 19 to nine)
- Decreased device usage days 80 percent
- Increased compliance with National Patient Safety Goals
- These outcomes resulted in a projected annual fiscal impact of $69,130.
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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.