Bladder scanner usage
There were 50 recorded uses on the bladder scanner log for a 2-
month period after the unit-specific intervention. Post-IUC inability
to void and post-void residual measurement were the most
common uses for the scanner, and only 2 IUCs needed to be
reinserted.
Product streamlining
The removal of silver alloy indwelling catheters as the primary
device throughout the hospital did not negatively impact overall
CAUTI rates and resulted in an annual cost savings of $52,000.
Streamlining IUC insertion kits to be standardized with a metered
drainage bag was cost neutral. No changes were made in the IUC
securement device; it was relocated in the unit product rooms to
be closer to other IUC materials to assist with product availability
and use.