Prevention and Control of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI): A Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Project.

Introduction: This patient safety and quality improvement report outlines the successful reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) through a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach. It emphasizes the implementation of best practices and the involvement of both patients and their families in catheter care. The project was conducted at Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, the largest rehabilitation facility in the Middle East, with 511 beds and over 20 inpatient units.

Sustaining a culture of safety and optimising patient outcomes while implementing zero harm programme: a 2-year project of the nursing services - SBAHC.

This quality improvement report details how Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City (The City), the largest rehabilitation facility within Middle East with a capacity of 511 beds and more than 20 nursing in-patient units improved the quality and patient safety culture in nursing services after successfully adopting and implementing the zero harm programme.In healthcare settings, the idea of zero harm including zero incidents, zero injuries and injury-free are commonly used to highlight the importance of patient safety. Patient injuries and deaths resulting from hospital-acquired illnesses such as medication administration errors, falls, central line-associated bloodstream infections, hospital-acquired pressure injuries and catheter-associated urinary tract infection are largely preventable and grossly unacceptable occurrences.