CAUTI Prevention Bundle Checklist
Implement evidence-based catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention bundle including appropriate use, aseptic insertion, and daily review for removal.
- Industry: Healthcare
- Frequency: Daily / Each catheter
- Estimated Time: 5-10 minutes
- Role: Nurse/Physician
- Total Items: 32
- Compliance: CDC CAUTI Prevention, Joint Commission NPSG.07.06.01, CMS HAI Reduction
Catheter Indication Review
Appropriate use criteria
- Acute urinary retention or obstruction?
- Need for accurate output in critical illness?
- Perioperative use for selected surgeries?
- Open sacral or perineal wound (incontinent)?
- Prolonged immobilization?
- Hospice/comfort care?
- Indication documented in medical record?
Insertion Technique (if new)
Aseptic insertion
- Hand hygiene performed?
- Sterile technique used?
- Sterile equipment and drapes used?
- Smallest appropriate catheter size used?
- Securement device applied?
Catheter Maintenance
Daily care requirements
- Closed drainage system maintained?
- Bag below bladder level?
- Bag off floor?
- Tubing unkinked and unobstructed?
- Meatal care performed?
- Bag emptied regularly using clean technique?
Daily Necessity Assessment
Daily removal consideration
- Continued indication present?
- Removal actively considered?
- Physician notified if no indication?
- Alternatives considered (external, intermittent)?
Pre-Assessment Information
Initial assessment documentation and patient/facility identification
- Assessor Name / Credentials
- Assessment Date
- Department / Unit
- Assessment Type (Routine/Annual/Complaint)
- Previous assessment findings reviewed?
Infection Prevention & Control
Verify infection control practices per CDC and Joint Commission standards
- Hand hygiene compliance observed?
- Appropriate PPE available and properly used?
- Isolation precautions properly implemented?
- Sharps containers available and not overfilled?
- High-touch surfaces properly disinfected?
Related Healthcare Checklists
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle Checklist
- Infection Control Isolation Precautions Checklist
- Hand Hygiene Compliance Audit Checklist
- Environmental Services Patient Room Cleaning Checklist
- VTE Prophylaxis Assessment Checklist
- Patient Handoff SBAR Communication Checklist
- Patient Restraint Assessment & Monitoring Checklist
- Medication Administration Safety Checklist