The impact of implementing a strategy on the rate reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in national health care facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Background: To address catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in adult medical surgical (M/S) intensive care units ICUs, a strategy known as CAUTI out of nation (CAUTIoN) was implemented in MOH (Ministry of Health) facilities in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of a national strategy, in healthcare facilities and evaluate the outcome of each strategy's components and to compare the pre and post intervention rates of CAUTI.

Methods: It was a retrospective, to assess changes in CAUTI rates after the implementation of strategy.