discussion response 76

WEEK 9

INITIAL POST

Kelly Blank

Hospital Quality Index measures are an important aspect of our focus at Mayo Clinic

Health System. One of those measures that we focus on highly is the CAUTI rates. CAUTI

stands for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (Healthcare-associated Infections, 2017).

In 2018, we saw a rise in our CAUTI numbers and knew we had to make a change. Last week

We discussed a new product that replaces the urinary catheter, and it is called the Purewick

(Purewick, n.d.). This is an external device that sits in the genital region and is connected to

suction to keep the urine off of the patient (Purewick, n.d.)

Leadership Types for Staff Involved in CAUTI Project

The implementation of the new alternate catheter product stemmed from the Hospital

Wide Quality Council where we assess CAUTI monthly. The individuals I worked with on this

project have similar leadership styles, but also have some differences. A Democratic Leadership

style is one of which leaders encourage participation from frontline staff in decision making

(Marquis & Houston, 2017). A transformational leadership style is where leaders encourage

staff to keep positive attitudes rather than negative (Marquis & Houston, 2017). The group

members as well as myself all fall mostly into these two leadership styles and worked very well

together in the implementation of this product. Transformational leadership had been linked to

staff satisfaction, and job retention, therefore, this is an important type of leadership to encourage

and continue within our organization (Casida, Jesus, & Jessica Parker, 2011). The leadership

skills of my peers for this product rollout are very similar to my own which is a huge reason it

was not hard to work together as a team.

New Product Idea/Implementation

My idea for a new product implementation would be to contact the BARD company and

now begin researching male options to use rather than a foley. BARD makes a condom catheter

for male patients but we currently do not use it yet (Purewick, n.d.). Implementing the male

alternative to the Foley catheter would be beneficial to the organization in our attempts to reduce

CAUTI rates. Currently, we do not use condom catheters often due to lack of adhesive with the

old products.

References

Casida, Jesus, and Jessica Parker. (2011). “Staff nurse Perceptions of Nurse Manager Leadership

Styles and Outcomes.” Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 19, no 4, 20122, pp. 478-

486., doi:10.111/j.1365-2834.2011.01252.x.

Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing:

Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

PUREWICK® Female External Catheter. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.crbard.com/Medical/en-us/products/pure…

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