Using a criteria-based reminder to reduce use of indwelling urinary catheters and decrease urinary tract infections

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-114

  Chen, Yin Yin ^a   Chi, Mei Man ^b   Chen, Yu Chih ^c   Chan, Yu Jiun ^a   Chou, Shin Shang ^c   Wang, Fu Der ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STANDARD; TAIWAN; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TAIWAN; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84874973067     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2013464     Document Type: Article

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