Table 2 Results of audited items between August 2013 and July 2014.
From: Success of a urinary catheter insertion team in reducing urinary infections in the ICU
ICU | SDU | ICU + SDU | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients observed | 9571 | 25,716 | 35,287 |
Number of patients with IDC | 4752 | 2370 | 7122 |
% Urinary catheter appropriate | 92 | 86 | 90 |
% Urinary catheter inappropriate | 10 | 16 | 12 |
% Discontinued inappropriate IDC | 97 | 70 | 85 |
Number of insertions of IDC audited | 803 | 280 | 1083 |
% Proper techniques for insertion of IDCs | 99 | 95 | 97 |