Erase CAUTI™ Foley Catheter Management System

The Challenge:

While the use of indwelling urinary catheters is thought to be the most significant risk factor for developing a facility-acquired urinary tract infection,¹⁷ clinicians often pay little attention to the insertion decision, its optimal management and its timely removal.¹⁸ Supporting data suggests that many physicians are commonly unaware their patients have an indwelling urinary catheter.¹⁹ Even though clinicians do their best to practice good hygiene techniques, infections still happen.

The Impact:

CAUTIs are a major drain on hospital resources, increasing length of stay by one to three days. Such infections add approximately $675 per patient to the costs of hospitalization. When bacteremia develops, this additional cost increases to at least $3,800. ²⁰ CMS reported that in 2007 patients with CAUTI had an average cost of $44,043 per hospital stay. ¹²