The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has issued a new, updated edition of its Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
The new guide expands on the 2008 Elimination Guide and contains updated content on the epidemiology and causes of CAUTI as well as information on surveillance and reporting. It also features new content addressing the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program and other behavioral models for CAUTI prevention.
APIC issued the updated guide in response to the CDC listing urinary tract infections as one of the five most common types of healthcare-associated infections in the U.S.
Click here to access the free guide.
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The new guide expands on the 2008 Elimination Guide and contains updated content on the epidemiology and causes of CAUTI as well as information on surveillance and reporting. It also features new content addressing the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program and other behavioral models for CAUTI prevention.
APIC issued the updated guide in response to the CDC listing urinary tract infections as one of the five most common types of healthcare-associated infections in the U.S.
Click here to access the free guide.
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