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The Foley catheter is one component in a catheter insertion procedure that could contribute to a catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Improvements in the catheter insertion procedure using the ERASE CAUTI Tray system may help to lower these infection rates.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ERASE Silver Coated Foley Catheters | Subjects given silver catheters from an ERASE CAUTI Tray. |
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| Comparator Silver Coated Catheter | Comparator silver urinary catheter |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ERASE Silver Coated Foley Catheter | Device | Foley catheter from ERASE CAUTI Kit will be administered as required. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Urinary tract infection rates | Infection rate/1000 catheter days based on days of use. As the number of days a catheter is used varies, the minimum expected time frame on average is 2 days. However, infections will be monitored during catheter use. | 2 days on average or until hospital discharge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Catheter use | The average number of days a catheter is used is typically 2 days. However during the hospital stay, the time a catheter remains varies on medical need. The total daily use of each catheter will be tabulated after removal.. | 2 days on average or until hospital discharge |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Track Infection Costs |
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Subjects requiring Foley catheters
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| S T Symeonides, MD | Parish Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Oconnee Regional Medical Center | Milledgenville | Georgia | 31061 | United States |
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| Comparator Silver Coated Catheter | Device | Foley catheter coated with silver |
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Costs associated with urinary track Infections during the use of a catheter in the study will calculated from the time infection was identified until hospital discharge. |
| Post Infection costs incurred from insertion of catheter to hospital discharge (<30 days) |