Management of urinary catheters in care homesThis article looks at the different methods of urinary catheterization. Clinical aspects of catheter care are discussed, together with practical suggestions for catheter selection, management and care.Ian Pomfret...
Healthcare professionals are increasingly recommending the use of catheters as a part of the treatment plan for urinary incontinence and other urological disorders. The use of advanced catheter technologies, such as hydrogel-coated silicone foley catheters, is also driving the adoption of catheters ...
“Usually, I try to focus on their health, trying to explain to them what would be the consequence of them not following our medical care plan and try to negotiate. And so if that does not work, then we'll go up to the attending level and sometimes still does not work and the patie...
Knowledge of evidence-based urinary catheter care practice recommendations among healthcare workers in nursing homes. J Am Geriatric Soc 2010;58:1532-1537.Mody L, Saint S, Galecki A, Chen S, Krein SL. Knowledge of evidence-based urinary catheter care practice recommendations among healthcare ...
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post-acute care facilitiespatient safetyCAUTIsPreventing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a key contributor to enhancing resident safety in nursing homes. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved a plan to enhance resident safety by reducing ...
Healthcare workersInfection preventionUtilizing a self-administered questionnaire in 440 health care workers (81% response rate), we evaluated the impact of health care workers policy awareness on hand hygiene and urinary catheter care in nursing homes. We show that health care workers aware of ...