Reducing the Risk of Indwelling Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Female Patients by Implementing an Alternative Female External Urinary Collection Device: A Quality Improvement Project.

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) risk for female patients by implementing a female external urinary collection (FEUC) device with suction as an alternative to indwelling catheter (IDC).

Participants And Setting: Participants were female patients admitted to our 386-bed community hospital in Southern California and who required urinary management.

Approach: We implemented a comprehensive CAUTI prevention program in 2014 that was in place for 1.