ERASE CAUTI Solution

ERASE CAUTI

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and account for more than 15% of all HAIs reported by hospitals.¹ They are expensive in both human and financial terms. CAUTIs cause patient discomfort, discharge delays, increased mortality, higher costs and lower hospital reimbursement.^1,2

Helping You ERASE CAUTI

Without a carefully constructed solution for navigating the obstacles to practice change, facilities likely won’t achieve their CAUTI prevention goals and will have difficulty achieving and maintaining a zero CAUTI rate. Medline has worked with clinical leaders in hospitals nationwide to develop an effective and easy-to-adopt process that combines clinical thinking with product and educational resources to drive sustainable practice change.

ERASE CAUTI Comprehensive Care Solution

Risk assessments help identify areas for improvement and allow the bundles to be customized to your facility’s specific needs.

Our innovative product solutions support sustainable practice change.

Outcomes reporting provides you with the data to continually monitor progress, helping ensure that you achieve and sustain your CAUTI reduction goals.

The comprehensive education and training program helps reinforce best practices for CAUTI prevention.

Making It Easier to Do the Right Thing

ERASE CAUTI’s three distinct bundles promote components of care that are recommended for all patients to reduce CAUTI risk. Each bundle follows the Comprehensive Care Solution process, creating a unique offering of product solutions and education to meet your facility's needs.

IUC Bundle

The core of the ERASE CAUTI solution is the IUC Bundle. Its patented one layer tray introduces a systematic approach to evaluating IUC appropriateness and ensuring proper insertion technique.

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Bladder Bundle

The Bladder Bundle supports the IUC Bundle by providing the tools necessary to reduce IUC use.

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Care & Maintenance Bundle

The Care and Maintenance Bundle supports the IUC Bundle by facilitating the proper management, continual assessment and timely removal of IUCs.

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References
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  2. Saint S, Olmsted RN, Fakih MG, et al. Translating Health Care-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Research Into Practice via the Bladder Bundle. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2009;35(9), September 2009:449-455. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791398/ Accessed August 24, 2015.
  
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  12. Internal data. Report available upon request.
  
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  19. Data on file. Available upon request.