Angry calls from Medicare recipients across the nation alleged fraudulent charges for urinary catheters they neither ordered nor received. This unexpected incident left the boutique's staff ...

In Module 1, we discussed the indications for an indwelling urinary catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections or CAUTI in the intensive care unit or ICU, as well as methods ...

When this happens, a sterile, flexible tube called a urinary catheter is inserted into the urethra (where urine leaves the ...

A. Insert catheters only for appropriate indications (see Table 2 for guidance), and leave in place only as long as needed. (Category IB) (Key Questions 1B and 2C) Further research is needed on ...

Effective October 15, a new Final Rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow the Medicare Shared Savings ...

Urinary catheter placement in dogs may be necessary for certain surgical procedures or for treatment of certain conditions. This column describes the vaginoscopic placement of an indwelling female ...

When this happens, a sterile, flexible tube called a urinary catheter is inserted into the urethra (where urine leaves the body) and is gently pushed up until the end rests in your bladder. The ...