Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Touts 365 Days without CAUTI

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is proud to announce that as of October 25, 2019, it has been 365 days since the hospital had a confirmed catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Tonya Brunet, the infection control nurse at Claxton-Hepburn, stated, “I would like to recognize the hard work, attention to detail, and compassion of our patient care staff.” She continued, “Thank you for the outstanding care you provide our patients every day. We would not have been able to achieve this goal without this care.” Dave Ferris, chief nursing officer at Claxton-Hepburn added, “I am very proud of the staff who helped accomplish this goal. It is a team effort that we accomplished through diligence, dedication to quality and the hard work this staff performs daily.” Some complications related to CAUTIs are increased discomfort for the patient, prolonged hospital stay, increased cost and increased mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 12-16% of adult hospital inpatients will have an indwelling urinary catheter at some time during their hospitalization. Each day the indwelling urinary catheter remains in the patient, the patient has a 3-7% increased risk of acquiring a catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Your tomorrow is worth defending. Shown in the top photo are Dave Ferris, Dr. He, Dr. Sung, James Philips, Alexandra Pesold, Tonya Brunet, Catherine Field, John Vasquez, Roberta Taylor, Ingram Verner, Josh Blanchard, Christin Mallette, Kursten Weigant, Brandy Kilbourn, Fayeanne West, and Elizabeth Hall. Show in the bottom photo is Dave Ferris, Julie Sciorra, Lee Sovie, Tonya Brunet, Bridget Daggett, Kristina Palmer, Miranda Simpson, and Catherine Field.