BACKGROUND: The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) Inf-9 guideline promotes removal of indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) within 48 hours of surgery. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a correlation exists between SCIP Inf-9 compliance and postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) rates and whether an association exists between UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 exemption status. DESIGN Retrospective case control study. SETTING: Southeastern academic medical center. PATIENTS: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and SCIP Inf-9 compliance data were collected prospectively on randomly selected general and vascular surgery inpatients. Monthly UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 compliance scores were tested for correlation. Complete NSQIP data for all the inpatients with postoperative UTIs were compared with a group of 100 random controls to determine whether an association exists between UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 exemption status. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Postoperative UTI. RESULTS: In 2459 patients reviewed, SCIP Inf-9 compliance increased over time, but this was not correlated with improved monthly UTI rates. Sixty-one of the 69 UTIs (88.4%) were compliant with SCIP Inf-9; however, 49 (71.0%) of these were considered exempt from the guideline and, therefore, the IUC was not removed within 48 hours of surgery. Retrospective review of 100 random controls showed a similar compliance rate (84.0%, P = .43) but a lower rate of exemption (23.5%, P < .001). The odds of developing a postoperative UTI were 8 times higher in patients deemed exempt from SCIP Inf-9 (odds ratio [OR], 7.99; 95% CI, 3.85-16.61). After controlling for differences between the 2 groups, the adjusted ORs slightly increased (OR, 8.34; 95% CI, 3.70-18.76). CONCLUSIONS: Most UTIs occurred in patients deemed exempt from SCIP Inf-9. Although compliance rates remain high, practices are not actually improving. Surgical Care Improvement Project Inf-9 guidelines should be modified with fewer exemptions to facilitate earlier removal of IUCs.
BACKGROUND: The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) Inf-9 guideline promotes removal of indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) within 48 hours of surgery. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a correlation exists between SCIP Inf-9 compliance and postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) rates and whether an association exists between UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 exemption status. DESIGN Retrospective case control study. SETTING: Southeastern academic medical center. PATIENTS: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and SCIP Inf-9 compliance data were collected prospectively on randomly selected general and vascular surgery inpatients. Monthly UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 compliance scores were tested for correlation. Complete NSQIP data for all the inpatients with postoperative UTIs were compared with a group of 100 random controls to determine whether an association exists between UTI rates and SCIP Inf-9 exemption status. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Postoperative UTI. RESULTS: In 2459 patients reviewed, SCIP Inf-9 compliance increased over time, but this was not correlated with improved monthly UTI rates. Sixty-one of the 69 UTIs (88.4%) were compliant with SCIP Inf-9; however, 49 (71.0%) of these were considered exempt from the guideline and, therefore, the IUC was not removed within 48 hours of surgery. Retrospective review of 100 random controls showed a similar compliance rate (84.0%, P = .43) but a lower rate of exemption (23.5%, P < .001). The odds of developing a postoperative UTI were 8 times higher in patients deemed exempt from SCIP Inf-9 (odds ratio [OR], 7.99; 95% CI, 3.85-16.61). After controlling for differences between the 2 groups, the adjusted ORs slightly increased (OR, 8.34; 95% CI, 3.70-18.76). CONCLUSIONS: Most UTIs occurred in patients deemed exempt from SCIP Inf-9. Although compliance rates remain high, practices are not actually improving. Surgical Care Improvement Project Inf-9 guidelines should be modified with fewer exemptions to facilitate earlier removal of IUCs.
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