A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Urinary tract infections cause a significant burden of infections in our older people and a high rate of hospital admissions. This can be improved by implementing some relatively simple measures.
Urine dipping (urinalysis) should not be undertaken in those aged over 65 years and those with a urinary catheter (see dipstick poster).
UTI Improvement/To Dip or Not to Dip Training for Older Persons Care Homes – Online accessible training 30 minutes:
It is helpful to download the UTI infection assessment tool and the Hydration Risk Assessment Tool from the ‘Resources for staff’ section below as both the video and training presentation will guide you through scenarios on how to complete the assessments.
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(please ignore any reference to other evaluation links which may be included within the above video):
Evaluation of UTI Improvement/To Dip or Not to Dip Training
Resources for staff
To dip or not to dip – training handbook
Hydration Risk Assessment Tool
Hydration and fluid balance monitoring chart
Avoiding infections with urinary incontinence
How to take a urine sample for care staff
Beat the heat – keeping residents safe during heatwaves
Competency assessment for staff
North West Care Skills (click here for details on how to register)
Resources for residents/relatives
Other useful resources
Safety Soundbite – Preventing UTIs and Improving Hydration
Wirral working together to improve hydration and prevent and improve treatment of UTIs
Video – Out of hospital management of UTIs in elderly patients – YouTube
Think Kidney – AKI Home – Acute Kidney Injury
Keeping Kidneys Safe – Know How Medicines Affect the Kidneys – YouTube
