A Multifaceted Nursing Process to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Medical Intensive Care Unit in the Era of COVID-19.

Background: The catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate started to rise in October 2020 in our medical intensive care unit (ICU) during the early months of COVID-19 pandemic. A multidisciplinary taskforce therefore took the initiative in developing the CAUTI reduction process.

Methods: In this quality improvement initiative, the effectiveness of the CAUTI reduction process was examined retrospectively during the 25-month period from October 2020 to October 2022 in the medical ICU.

Safety First! Using a Checklist for Intrafacility Transport of Adult Intensive Care Patients.

Background: Adult critical care patients in an academic medical center experienced adverse events during intrafacility transport resulting from lack of preparation. An intervention was needed to help keep patients safe during intrafacility transport.

Objective: To develop a checklist for transport that is easy to use and effective in preparing patients for transport.