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Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative
Working Together to Achieve Rapid and Sustained Improvement for Surgical Patients
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Initiative (CAUTI)
CAUTI is the most common health care associated infection. Though morbidity and mortality may be low, a significant percentage of infections can be prevented. CAUTI is a publicly reported measure that impacts a large patient population and can influence hospital reimbursement rates. Development of the program specifics are underway including:
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Provider educational modules and procedure-specific recommendations for catheter placement to address judicious use of urinary catheters
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Best catheter insertion practices and examples of recommended kits
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Educational resources for the timely removal of urinary catheters
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Examples of EMR documents and templates so hospitals can easily audit proper catheter placement and removal

Informational sessions will begin Spring 2022!
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