to such complications as prostatitis , epididymitis , cystitis , pyelonephritis and gram - negative bacteremiacan leadto such complications as prostatitis , epididymitis , cystitis , pyelonephritis and gram - negative bacteremia

to increased patient length of stay and health care costs following the practice opportunitycontributeto increased patient length of stay and health care costs following the practice opportunity

to serious complications and hospitalizationscan leadto serious complications and hospitalizations

in the Emergency Department?Purposecausedin the Emergency Department?Purpose

to substantial morbidity and mortalityleadsto substantial morbidity and mortality

in 13,000 deaths a year6resultingin 13,000 deaths a year6

unnecessary risks to patients including the risk of deathcauseunnecessary risks to patients including the risk of death

in an estimated 13,000 deaths annuallyresultin an estimated 13,000 deaths annually

to serious complications including kidney damage and overwhelming sepsiscan leadto serious complications including kidney damage and overwhelming sepsis

in the Emergency Department?Abstract:[ENA Annual Conference 2011 - Evidence - based Practice PresentationCausedin the Emergency Department?Abstract:[ENA Annual Conference 2011 - Evidence - based Practice Presentation

to serious complications that cause discomfort to the patient , prolonged hospital stays , increased cost , and even mortalitycan leadto serious complications that cause discomfort to the patient , prolonged hospital stays , increased cost , and even mortality

in a 67 % sustained reduction in the use of unnecessary catheters over one yearresultedin a 67 % sustained reduction in the use of unnecessary catheters over one year

to increased morbidity and healthcare costsleadsto increased morbidity and healthcare costs

associated uti ( cautican causeassociated uti ( cauti

to 0.5 - 0.7 million nosocomial hospital infections with a cumulative incidence of 3 - 6 % per day of catheterizationcontributeto 0.5 - 0.7 million nosocomial hospital infections with a cumulative incidence of 3 - 6 % per day of catheterization

to preventable harm and cost among hospitalized patientsleadto preventable harm and cost among hospitalized patients

serious harmcan causeserious harm

from microorganisms entering the body via the catheter during insertion or handling of the tuberesultfrom microorganisms entering the body via the catheter during insertion or handling of the tube

an increase in morbidity , mortality , costs and antibiotics consumptioncausesan increase in morbidity , mortality , costs and antibiotics consumption

30%-40 % of all the nosocomial infectionscontribute30%-40 % of all the nosocomial infections

an increase in morbidity , mortality , hospital cost , and length of staycausesan increase in morbidity , mortality , hospital cost , and length of stay

in prolonged hospital stays , increased costs , and higher risk of mortalitycan resultin prolonged hospital stays , increased costs , and higher risk of mortality

a catheter - associated urinary tractinfectioncausea catheter - associated urinary tractinfection

to such complications as cystitis , pyelonephritis , gram - negative bacteriemia , prostatitis , epididymitis and orchitis in males and less , com­monly , endocarditis , vertebral osteomye­litis , septic arthritis , endophthalmitis and neningitis in all patientscan leadto such complications as cystitis , pyelonephritis , gram - negative bacteriemia , prostatitis , epididymitis and orchitis in males and less , com­monly , endocarditis , vertebral osteomye­litis , septic arthritis , endophthalmitis and neningitis in all patients

in sepsis , prolonged hospitalization , additional hospital costs , and mortalitymay resultin sepsis , prolonged hospitalization , additional hospital costs , and mortality

catheter - associated urinary tract infections use of an indwelling urinary catheterpreventingcatheter - associated urinary tract infections use of an indwelling urinary catheter

to serious problems such as pyelonephritis , urosepsis and the presence of drug - resistant microorganismscan leadto serious problems such as pyelonephritis , urosepsis and the presence of drug - resistant microorganisms

to major complications and deathcan leadto major complications and death

bacteraemic episodes(passive) caused bybacteraemic episodes

a bacteraemic episode(passive) caused bya bacteraemic episode

a broad and devastating impact throughout the U.S. healthcare value chain , from manufacturers to hospitals to patientscreatea broad and devastating impact throughout the U.S. healthcare value chain , from manufacturers to hospitals to patients

to such complications as cystitis , pyelonephritis , and septicaemia which are uncomfortable for women and cause prolonged hospital stay , increased cost , and mortality [ 33can leadto such complications as cystitis , pyelonephritis , and septicaemia which are uncomfortable for women and cause prolonged hospital stay , increased cost , and mortality [ 33

considerablycontributeconsiderably

in increased mobidity , mortality , hospital cost , and length of staycan resultin increased mobidity , mortality , hospital cost , and length of stay

to a serious kidney infectioncan leadto a serious kidney infection

to various complicationscan leadto various complications

acute care hospitals around the country to enact policies to reduce the number of infectionshas promptedacute care hospitals around the country to enact policies to reduce the number of infections

38 % of which(passive) are caused by38 % of which

these bacteraemias(passive) were ... caused bythese bacteraemias

to over 30 % of nosocomial hospital infectionscontributeto over 30 % of nosocomial hospital infections