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NOTES:
Use a sterile gel (single use back is preferred).
The insertion site and the catheter must not be touched after
disinfected unless with sterile gloves.
The urine bag should never be disconnected from the catheter
for any reasons (evacuation or taking samples).
The urine bag shouldn’t be placed on the floor or in a higher
level to the patient.
Avoid using a prophylactic antibiotic (topical or systemic) to
prevent the CAUTI.
The urine bag must be completely evacuated to prevent any
microbial activity in the residual urine.
It’s not recommended to use antiseptics to wash the bladder or
to use a prophylactic antibiotic at the catheter fixation.
It’s not necessary to disinfect the urethra (after catheter
fixation) as a prophylactic procedure to prevent CAUTI.
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What is A care Bundle?
• A Group of best practices
evidence based with respect to
disease, individually improve
care, but when applied
collectively results in sub
stationary improvement (give best
result)
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Surveillance Consistency is a Must
•Criteria is designed to look at population at
risk NOT all cases
•Identify patients meeting criteria
•Consistently apply criteria
Ensures the comparability of the data
and protects your facility and others
Strengthens the validity of data