A hospital experiencing an increase in catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) implements a quality improvement...

Nurse-driven catheter removal protocols have been shown to significantly reduce CAUTI rates by minimizing unnecessary catheter use​.

Routine urine cultures (A) lead to overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Condom catheters (C) are helpful in certain cases but are not universally effective.

Antibiotic-coated catheters (D) have mixed evidence regarding their effectiveness​.

CBIC Infection Control References:

APIC Text, "CAUTI Prevention Strategies," Chapter 10​.