Reduce catheter infections and strengthen teamwork with AHRQ

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is recruiting adult intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs to participate in a free nine-month program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates in acute care hospitals.

Recruitment is open to adult critical care units, wards and step-down units. Acute care hospitals with a minimum of 50 beds and any type of electronic health record system are eligible.

Participants in the AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CAUTI will receive expert consultation and tools to promote infection prevention procedures and patient safety culture, learn how to enhance teamwork and communication and receive regular benchmarking reports comparing progress with similar units.

Participants will also receive continuing education (CEU/CME) credits. Visit the website for more information about the program and to sign up for an upcoming informational webinar. The next webinars of the series are scheduled for Oct. 3 and Oct. 28, and the webinars continue through January.

The program kicks off in February 2026. (Tina Seery)