Hand hygiene should always be performed both before and after any contact with the resident, handling an indwelling urinary catheter, accessing the drainage system, emptying the drainage bag, and ...

Introduction The risk of blood stream infections may be increased in hospitalized patients receiving ready-made multi-chamber parenteral nutrition bags (MCB) compared to customized parenteral ...

Do keep the catheter and tubing from kinking and becoming obstructed. Do keep the catheter system closed when using the urine collection or leg bags. Do replace catheters and urine collection bags ...