Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Program
Nursing
Date of Award
12-2012
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Janne Dunham-Taylor
Committee Members
Lois W. Lowry, Patricia Hayes, Joellen B. Edwards
Abstract
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections are considered a clinical indicator of quality of care. A descriptive research study was conducted to identify the strategies used by hospitals to reduce or eliminate CAUTIs. Infection Control Preventionists were surveyed. In a predominately rural southeastern state, this study demonstrated that about 40% of hospitals surveyed are implementing CAUTI prevention processes.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Rife, Furnell, "Strategies Used by Hospitals in a Southeastern State to Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections: Comparing the Outcomes by Hospital Structure and Processes" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1490. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1490
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.