AHRQ Patient Safety Network ▲ Associated Urinary Tract Infections

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; July 2013.

This toolkit reveals how to apply strategies from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to drive reductions in catheter–associated urinary tract infections.

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