英文摘要 |
Purposes: This study investigates the effect of bundle care on the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). Methods: After retrospective analysis of the status of CAUTI in a neurosurgery intensive care unit, in August 2013, we introduced evidence-based bundle cares to reduce the rate of CAUTI. The bundle includes several components including hand hygiene, ensuring that there are the indications for urinary catheter insertion, use of aseptic technique by trained healthcare providers, maintainence of a sterile closed drainage system, keeping the drainage bag below the level of bladder, daily review the indications for the urinary catheter, and early removal of unnecessary catheters. Results: After the implementation of the bundle care, the rate of CAUTI significantly decreased from 2.80‰ during the pre-intervention period to 2.23‰ during the post-intervention period. Meanwhile, the rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections and ventilatorassociated pneumonia were reduced from 4.10‰ to 2.90‰, and 3.06‰ to 1.92‰, respectively. Overall, the rate of HCAIs was also reduced from 8.37‰ to 4.91‰. Conclusions: The implementation of bundle care can effectively reduce the rate of CAUTI and other HCAIs. |