“Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections” outlines three steps to use the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to reduce CAUTI rates and describes the seven lessons participating teams learned:
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1. Demonstrate senior leadership commitment.
2. Assemble a diverse and engaged multidisciplinary team on each implementation unit.
3. Empower front-line staff.
4. Ensure processes for data collection and reporting are established.
5. Provide dedicated resources to the project.
6. Engage staff with patient stories.
7. Communicate successes — large and small — both early in the project and long-term.
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