Importance Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) in nursing home residents is a
common cause of sepsis, hospital admission, and antimicrobial use leading to colonization
with multidrug-resistant organisms. Objective To develop, implement, and evaluate an
intervention to reduce catheter-associated UTI. Design, Setting, and Participants A large-
scale prospective implementation project was conducted in community-based nursing
homes participating in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for …