Implementing clinical guidelines can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in long-term care facilities. UTIs are a major cause of infections and hospitalizations for elderly patients and are costly to treat. Guidelines developed based on evidence-based research aim to decrease UTIs by 50% through improved incontinence management, judicious antibiotic use, and other preventive measures. Measuring UTI rates before and after implementing the guidelines can help determine their effectiveness in improving patient outcomes and safety.

1. Implement Clinical Guidelines for the Prevention of UTIs in the Long-Term Care SettingKrystyne Davis RN BSNRoberts Wesleyan College

2. PROBLEMUrinary Tract Infections(UTIs) are the major cause of infections in the long- term care facilities.UTIs are the most common reason for antibiotic therapy. Urinary tract infections accounts for 25% of admissions to the hospital yearly and can cost facilities an astounding thousands of dollars a year in treatment. UTIs have been linked to falls and mortality.

3. PROBLEM CONTINUEDUTIs are the most common reason for use of antibiotics in the long-term care setting. Account for 30% of all bacterial infections in the LTC facilities. The most common cause of hospitilazions in adults over 65.The rate of clinical urinary tract infections requiring treatment is 0.1 and 2.4 per 1000 days

4. RISK FACTORS CONTINUEDneurogenic bladderbenign prostatic hypertrophydiabetes dehydration

5. Risk Factorsincontinence management,judicious use of antimicrobials urinary catheters in men and women

6. OBJECTIVEDecrease UTIs in the long-term care settings By 50%

7. CLINICAL GUIDELINESImprove resident outcomes through decreased morbidity and mortality.Optimize the use of testing and laboratory services.reduce the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for residents with asymptomatic bacteria.Improve outcomes.

8. EBP RESEARCHGood pernial CareProper hygieneCranberries JuiceEstrogen CreamsHerbs

9. ROGERS DIFFUSION OF CHANGE THEORYKnowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation and Confirmation

10. OUTCOME MEASUREThe tool developed to measure the occurrence of UTIs was based on the percentage of UTIs before the implementation of the clinical guide lines and after the implementation of the guideline.

11. SUMMARYPreventing Urinary Tract Infections is important.Provide clinical guidelines based on researchImprove outcomesSaftey

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