Implementation of a diagnostic algorithm to reduce CAUTI surveillance events
Diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures is a recognized tool for CAUTI prevention, yet few diagnostic algorithms have been validated. This study of a novel diagnostic CAUTI algorithm showed a significant and durable improvement in urine culturing, catheter exchange, and CAUTI rate, supporting this algorithm as an effective diagnostic stewardship tool.
Authors
- Arlene Stoller
- Susan Stempek
- Damini Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-9990)
- James Dargin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-6901)
- Daniel A. Caroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9598-2232)
- Robert A. Duncan
- Yixin Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9462-6704)
- Lindsey Rieder
- Rabin Dhungana
Institutions
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Lahey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10236
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00