Module 2: How to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
This module is organized into three sections. Each section includes a slide deck presentation.
Section 1 provides the background and risk factors for indwelling urinary catheter use and CAUTI.
Section 2 describes appropriate indications and alternatives for indwelling catheter use.
Section 3 provides information about indwelling catheter insertion and maintenance and includes links to additional resources, as well as a complete reference list is at
the end of the module.
Section 1: Background and Risk Factors
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The prevalence and impact of urinary catheter use is discussed. Risk factors are described and include physiological, resident-related, caregiver, and facility level concerns.
Background and Risk Factors PowerPoint
(PPTX)
(PDF)
Section 2: Appropriate Indications for Indwelling Catheter Use
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A summary of CAUTI guidelines is provided, along with tips for evaluating indications related to appropriate and inappropriate catheter use. Examples of alternative approaches to catheter use are included in the presentation.
Appropriate Indications for Indwelling Catheter Use PowerPoint
(PPTX)
(PDF)
Section 3: Indwelling Catheter Insertion and Maintenance
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Information about indwelling catheter insertion and maintenance is presented, including the use of leg bags and urine specimen collection for culture. Finally, potential CAUTI prevention issues are reviewed.
Practicing hand hygiene is key to preventing the transmission of organisms and one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections and improve resident safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Clean Hands in Healthcare Training offers two education courses for healthcare providers on hand hygiene. The World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide a review of scientific data related to hand hygiene, consensus recommendations, process and outcome measurement, national approach to hand hygiene, patient involvement and comparison of hand hygiene guidelines. The Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities module highlights basic hand hygiene principles and best practices.
