1. Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI): A Prevention Plan
Utilizing the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure patient safety and improve patient outcomes.
Education created by
Kristi Noble MSN RN OCN
Clinical EHR Educator
September, 2014

2. Goal Of CAUTI Prevention
Educate nursing assistants on preventing and reducing the incidence of a CAUTI by:
Correct placement of the catheter drainage bag during transport.
Empty the catheter drainage bag every 8 hours, if 2/3 full, and prior to transporting the patient.
Using the EHR to document care and output of the urinary catheter.

3. Objectives for CAUTI Prevention
Recall how often to empty the indwelling urinary catheter drainage bag.
Identify how often peri and catheter care should be completed and documented on a patient with and indwelling urinary catheter.
Identify where the indwelling urinary catheter bag should be placed at all times.

4. Regulations and Reporting
Did you know?
Since 2008 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services have not reimbursed the cost of Hospital Acquired infections, such as CAUTI.
The estimated cost of treating a CAUTI that develops while in the hospital ranges from $1200 to $2800 per patient.

5. Importance of using the EHR for documentation
Improve patient outcomes
Increase patient safety
Standardized documentation across multiple departments and affiliates within Munson Healthcare
Standardize care and maintenance of an indwelling urinary catheter

6. Twice a day PAL task for Peri and Catheter care
By right clicking and selecting Chart Details you will go directly to I-view for charting.

7. How to the change the I-view Task from PAL
To change the time of the task must select this icon
NA’s will be tasked twice a day to the PAL for Peri or Catheter care. Must remember to chart the time that care was completed
Placing the cursor in the date box and hitting T, will bring in current date and time

8. Documenting output and care performed
Output documented every 8 hours and as needed
Peri-care and catheter care documented twice a day and as needed
Task will be on the PAL twice a day. Will take user directly to I-view

9. Preventing a Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Empty the catheter drainage bag every 8 hours, if 2/3 full, and prior to transporting the patient.
Document peri and catheter care in I-view twice a day and as needed.
Place the catheter drainage bag below bladder at all times.
Assess for a securement device, i.e., Stat lock, on the patients upper thigh, right or left.
Document the catheter output in I-view.

10. Your involvement in ensuring our patients are safe and free from catheter associated urinary tract infections is appreciated, and your care to our patients is invaluable.