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- Decreased rate of female CAUTIs with a statistically significant p-value of 0.013
- Decreased number of total CAUTIs
- Decreased number in IUC use
- Decreased average monthly female IUC days
- Increased patient satisfaction to an EUCD versus an IUC
- Easy education on set-up and implementation

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- Increased rate of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs)
- Increased rate of device-associated HAPIs
- Increased rate in average monthly patient days
- Patient must meet certain criteria for EUCD versus an IUC

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How does Purewick Female External Catheter Work?

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The Purewick Cather is an extenal urinary collection device that allows increased comfort in patients, monitoring of urine outout, and decreased rates of infection compared to an internal urinary collection device. As shown through the research completed by Zavodnick, Harley, Zabriskie, and Brahmbhatt (2020), the intensive care unit which this study was performed had stastically significant p-value in the rate of female CAUTIs, as well as a decrease in the total number of CAUTIs, a decreased number in IUC use, a decreased number of IUC use, and a decreased monthly average of female IUC use. With that, there was an increased satisfaction in patients that had an EUCD compared to those patients that had an IUC. These values show the postive impact that an EUCD can have on both infections, patients, and specific unit metrics.

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The purpose of this innovation is to provide an external urinary collection device (EUCD) for females that is comfortable and non-invasive, in comparison to indewelling  urinary catheters (IUC) for the management of urine output and incontinence in patients. By using this device, patients have a decreased rate in catherter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) as well as, a decrease in the unnecessary placement of indwelling urinary catheters (Zavodnick, Harley, Zabriskie, & Brahmbhatt, 2020).

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Zavodnick, J., Harley, C,, Zabriskie, K., & Brahmbhatt, Y. (2020). Effect of a female external urinary catheter on incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Cureus, 12(10): e11113. doi:10.7759/cureus.11113

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Alice (Achiever) - An achiever is someone that is willing to work hard and be productive. Alice will be useful in this project as she can be an influence into ensuring the correct implementation and education of staff members on this device.

Louis (Learner) -  A learner is someone that is excited and motivated to learn new methods. Luis will be useful in this project by having the desire to learn about this new device and learning the skills to use it. He will also be able to develop new ideas during the learning process.

Chelsea (Command) - A commander is someone that has influence and is able to make decisions in a situation. Chelsea will be useful in this project as a leader to help implement this project to fellow staff members.

Daisy (Developer) - A developer is somone that is able to regonize indivduals who need assistance and take pride in improving skills. Daisy will be useful in this situation by being part of assiting others in the implementation of this device whilst also aiding individuals in learning the process.

Faith (Futuristic) - A futurstic character is someone that can vision the future and become inspired to develop ideas from it. Faith is useful in this project by being able to further develop new ideas with this product or by refining exisiting ideas for improved usage.

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Achiever, activator, futuristic, relator, and analytical.

My personal strengths will be helpful in leading my team because of my productivity and ability to create relationships with individuals. I will also be the motivated to educate others on the Purewidk device and show how implementing this device will aid in decreased infection rates, as well as increased patient satisfaction. Not only that, I will use my analyitcal and futuristic skills to create new ideas and refine old ones to improve the device based on unit metrics and both patient and staff responses.

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- Jillian Zavodnick MD: Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

- Caitlin Harley MSN, RN, SCRN, CCRN, CCCTM

: Department of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

- Kelly Zabriskie MLS, BS, CIC

: Department of Infection Control, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

- Yasmin Brahmbhatt MD: Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

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October 23, 2020