Reducing foley catheter device days in an intensive care unit: Using the evidence to change practice

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 272-283

  Reilly, Laura ^a   Sullivan, Patty ^b   Ninni, Sharon ^b   Fochesto, Denise ^b   Williams, Karen ^b   Fetherman, Brandee ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Critical care; Urinary catheter; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ALGORITHMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33750100516     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/15597768-2006-3006     Document Type: Article

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