Background: During Fiscal Year 2015 a significant increase was observed in our Catheter Associated
Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) incidence rate. Concerns were raised regarding staff
insertion practices which prompted a Foley insertion gap analysis to determine the
most common areas of error procedurally and in aseptic technique. By utilizing the
results of the gap analysis to educate staff on proper insertion techniques we will
reduce our incidence rate.
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