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Catheter Associated UTI. Remove That Foley!. Objectives. Review evidence that foley catheters cause infection Employ algorithm to determine if foley catheter is appropriate Apply guidelines for when to remove foley catheter. Foley Catheters Cause. Infections Length of stay Cost $$$
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Catheter Associated UTI Remove That Foley!
Objectives • Review evidence that foley catheters cause infection • Employ algorithm to determine if foley catheter is appropriate • Apply guidelines for when to remove foley catheter
Foley Catheters Cause • Infections • Length of stay • Cost $$$ • Patient Discomfort • Antibiotic Usage • Risk of falls (tethered to bed/1 point restraint) • Risk of skin breakdown, DVT and pneumonia due to immobility
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Indwelling Catheters • UTIs: THE most common Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) and are directly associated with the use of indwelling foley catheters • 40% of all HAI are caused by UTI • 80% are secondary to foley catheters • Risk of infection • 5% each day • 25% at 1 week • 100% at one month
Duration • SCIP INF-9* recommends that post-operative foley catheters are removed by the end of post op day 2 • Use urinary catheter in operative patients only as long as necessary • SCIP INF-9 requires physician documentation for foley catheter continuation *SCIP = SURGICAL CARE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT *INF-9 = Infection Module # 9
When to Discontinue Foley Catheters? • Decreasing the duration of an indwelling urinary catheter will reduce the risk of a catheter-associated UTI • The time frame for foley catheter removal is dependant on clinical judgment and findings • Indwelling catheters should not be changed at arbitrary intervals
Is there a Foley Catheter in place? NO YES Does the patient meet criteria for a Foley? YES YES NO Obtain Remove Foley order Foley Catheter Decision-Making Algorithm
Foley Catheter Checklist* *Used in ICUs that do not document nursing assessment in IDX/GECE
Foley Catheter Sticker*: Doctor’s Order Documentation of catheter criteria *Place dated sticker on physician order sheet
Sticker for Chart Front to Alert MD Place on front of chart Foley Catheter in place…… See Doctor’s Order Sheet Date__________ Cat # 86605 Date and place this sticker on the front of the chart to alert MD that the foley catheter order sticker has been placed on the physician order sheet.
How does this apply to nursing? • Nurses must advocate for the removal of unnecessary indwelling catheters. • Use the criteria-based guidelines to determine need for foley catheter. • Document foley criteria, insertion date, and discontinuation date.
Nursing Guidelines • Use the decision-making algorithm • Use the Criteria-Based Foley Catheter Checklist daily for areas that do not chart in GECE/IDX • If no criteria on the checklist are met, obtain a physician’s order to discontinue the foley catheter • Foley Catheter Days will be collected on each unit, every day • There is no evidence to support a set time of day that foley catheters are to be discontinued.
GECE Screenshot 2 Documentation Changes as of January 1, 2010: #1 Discontinue date of foley #2 Foley Catheter Criteria IF patient has a foley
Maintain catheters based on recommended guidelines Maintain a sterile, continuously closed drainage system. Keep catheter properly secured to prevent movement and urethral traction. Keep collection bag below the level of the bladder at all times (even during transport). Maintain unobstructed urine flow. Empty collection bag regularly, using a separate collecting container for each patient, and avoid allowing the draining spigot to touch the collecting container. Maintain meatal care with routine hygiene (bathing) using soap and water.
Foley Catheters cause: • Increased infections • Increased length of stay • Increased risk of falls • Increased cost • All of the above
Criteria for Foley Catheter includes: • Neurogenic bladder • Strict I&O • GU related Surgery/Procedure • Stage III/IV decubitus • Comfort Care/ Palliative Care • All of the above
Discontinuation of foley catheters is based on all of the below except: • Physician Order-sets • Research based criteria • Gut feeling • Pathways • MD/PA/NP order
Maintaining foley catheters includes all of the following except: • Maintain a sterile, continuously closed drainage system. • Keep catheter properly secured to prevent movement and urethral traction. • Keep collection bag on top of the bed covers at all times. • Maintain unobstructed urine flow. • Maintain meatal care with routine hygiene (bathing) using soap and water.