Catheter-Associated Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes—National Healthcare Safety Network, 2013–2018

• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.673
• Publication Date: 2020-11-02T14:52:50Z
• Authors: Elisabeth Mungai; Jonathan Edwards; Taniece Eure; Angela Anttila; Theresa Rowe; Nimalie Stone; Jeneita Bell
• Keywords: Rate ratio; Acute care

Background: Catheter-associated symptomatic urinary tract infections (CA-SUTIs) are a common adverse healthcare event in nursing homes and have been the focus of multiple prevention strategies. 1 In 2012, CDC launched NHSN Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component, which homes, CDC, collaborators can use to monitor home CA-SUTI incidence progress. 2 The objective this analysis was compare rates reporting patterns between 2013–2015 2016–2018. Methods: We analyzed data from during 2013–2018. Consistent reporters submitted ≥6 months complete any calendar year period. To potentially confirm rates, we defined “consecutive” reporters, as that for each were calculated number events divided by catheter days multiplied 1,000. Likelihood ratio tests using negative binomial regression used 2016–2018 among both consistent consecutive reporters. Results: During 2013–2018, submitting at least month increased 60 120 (Fig. 1). Among these 194 (88%) pooled rate 1.77 per 1,000 significantly lower than 2.45 ~24% (Table Also, 50 2.11 2.53 ~21% Conclusions: This suggests surveillance made progress efforts. evidence showed declined periods. decrease verified Additional study is needed determine factors account varying differential incidence. Funding: None Disclosures: