HM2017 Abstract Number: 282
REDUCING CAUTI THROUGH CRUX: THE CATHETER REDUCTION AND URINE CULTURE STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE
Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-acquired infection nationally, and in the era of publically reporting and reimbursement based on outcomes, represents a preventable hospital-acquired infection that harms patients and institutions. [...]