Successful reduction of urinary catheter placement for correct and incorrect indications after introduction of a prevention bundle

• Main Authors: Michela Cipriani (Author), Matthias Schlegel (Author), Marianne Schwark-Bähler (Author), Samuel Henz (Author), Philipp Kohler (Author), Werner C. Albrich (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The prospective before-after quality improvement study was to assess bundle effectiveness to reduce urinary catheter days and prevent associated complications. All patients with preexisting or new urinary catheters in a regional hospital in Switzerland were included. We showed a reduction of cathete...