875Prospective Monitoring of Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Hospitalized Patients
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Reminder systems to reduce the duration of indwelling urinary catheters: a narrative review.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a common and costly problem for hospitalized patients. Policymakers have taken notice of the importance of these infections, and changes to the prospective payment rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and many additional third-party payers have been implemented to hold hospitals accountable for the delivery of poor quality health care services. As ...
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014