Catheter-associated urinary tract infections remain one of the most common yet preventable hospital-acquired infections. In this Key in to Quality episode, host Dr. Tim Morgenthaler, M.D., and co-host Sheri Nemec ask a simple question with big implications: What if we treated every urinary catheter like a high-risk medication?

Guests Hari Korsapati, M.D., Regional Director for Hospital Quality and Chief of Staff at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, M.S., and Alexandra “Alex” Bates, D.N.P., a nursing and quality leader focus on hospital-acquired infections, describing how their team moved CAUTI work from discussion to action.

They outline practical strategies that worked: nurse-driven escalation to the Medical Officer of the Day for second opinions, daily bedside review of Foley necessity on rounds, and an evidence-based urinary management order set aligned with APIC guidelines that favors intermittent catheterization whenever possible.

Listeners will walk away with concrete action steps to standardize practice, assist care teams, and make CAUTI reduction a shared, long-term success.

Host: Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timorgenthaler/

Host: Sheri Nemec| https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-sheri-nemec-a627982a/

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