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CAUTI Prevention

Trusted guidance and practical resources for prevention, surveillance, and implementation

IHI

IHI PDSA Testing Changes

Guidance for using PDSA cycles to test, refine, and evaluate improvement strategies before wider implementation.

IHI

IHI PDSA Worksheet

A practical worksheet for planning, documenting, and evaluating small tests of change during quality-improvement projects.

IHI

IHI Model for Improvement

A structured framework for setting aims, selecting measures, testing changes, and accelerating healthcare improvement.

AHRQ

Prevent CAUTIs

AHRQ resources supporting evidence-based strategies to reduce unnecessary catheter use and prevent CAUTI.

AHRQ

CAUTI Prevention Poster / Staff Education Tools

Ready-to-use educational materials that reinforce appropriate catheter use, care, maintenance, and timely removal.

AHRQ

CAUTI Event Report Template

A structured tool for reviewing CAUTI events and identifying opportunities for system and practice improvement.

AHRQ

Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI

Practical guidance for appropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion, maintenance, and prompt removal.

AHRQ

Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals

A comprehensive AHRQ toolkit for implementing and sustaining hospital-based CAUTI prevention efforts.

AJIC

Fact or Foley

An implementation-focused article describing a multidisciplinary approach to reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

AJIC

Daily Huddles to Reduce CAUTI

Study examining whether daily catheter-focused huddles can reduce urinary catheter utilization and CAUTI rates.

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