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  • Healthcare Epidemiology
  • Quality Improvement

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  • Hospital-onset urinary tract infections (HOUTIs) are a major cause of morbidity and healthcare costs.
  • Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) prevention is established, but non-CAUTI lack standardized approaches.
  • This study addresses the need for consensus on HOUTI prevention strategies in adult patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Develop consensus recommendations for preventing all types of HOUTIs in adult patients.
  • Establish standardized definitions, surveillance, and interventions for non-CAUTI.
  • Provide a framework for reducing the overall burden of HOUTIs.

Main Methods:

  • A modified Delphi process involving 17 experts from diverse medical fields.
  • Systematic literature review and anonymized online surveys to gather expert opinions.
  • Pre-defined consensus thresholds (≥88% for strong, ≥76% for moderate agreement).

Main Results:

  • Strong consensus achieved on 37 statements covering surveillance, interventions, and training.
  • Key priorities identified for non-CAUTI HOUTI prevention require further research.
  • Recommendations span multiple aspects of HOUTI prevention and management.

Conclusions:

  • The recommendations provide a scalable framework to decrease the burden of all HOUTIs.
  • Harmonizes CAUTI best practices with new evidence for non-CAUTI prevention.
  • Offers a roadmap for improved HOUTI prevention strategies and future research directions.