PDI Healthcare

Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) continue to be riddled with Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), and 2012 will prove to be an increasingly challenging year, specifically as it relates to the prevention of HAIs and the demand for public transparency.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their Guideline to Prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). The original guideline was published in 1981. The new guideline includes the latest evidence-based practices and technological advancements for the prevention of CAUTI. It is also the first CDC guideline to be released following the new HICPAC standardized methodology, which incorporates the latest systematic, transparent review of clinical evidence.