National trends in the frequency of bladder catheterization and physician-diagnosed catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Results from the Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System

Highlights • Bladder catheterization rates in some hospitalized patient populations declined since 2009. • Risk-adjusted catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates declined among acute myocardial infarction and surgical patients since 2009. • Risk-adjusted catheter-associated urinary tract in...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2017-08, Vol.45 (8), p.901-904
Main Authors: Metersky, Mark L., MD, Eldridge, Noel, MS, Wang, Yun, PhD, Mortensen, Eric M., MD, MSc, Meddings, Jennifer, MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catheter-Related Infections - epidemiology
Hospital-acquired infection
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Medicare
Patient Safety
Physicians
Public reporting
Surveillance
United States - epidemiology
Urinary catheter
Urinary Catheterization - adverse effects
Urinary tract infection
Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology
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Summary:Highlights • Bladder catheterization rates in some hospitalized patient populations declined since 2009. • Risk-adjusted catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates declined among acute myocardial infarction and surgical patients since 2009. • Risk-adjusted catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates among heart failure and pneumonia patients did not decline.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.03.008