Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Up to 64.9 percent of urinary catheter placements in the emergency department may be avoidable, according to a study in Academic Emergency Medicine. Researchers analyzed data from the National ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers used moistened wipes instead of soap and water to clean patients bedridden with catheters. Patients ...

Patient safety achievements Ascension include preventing thousands of deaths and lowering infection rates across its 90 hospitals since 2021.

More than 400 hospitals in 40 states met the criteria for the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award. See which MD hospitals ...