1160. CAUTIs are the Most Common Type of Healthcare-Associated Infection. In an Effort to Decrease CAUTI Rates Through Proactive Prevention We Sought to Develop a Weighted Model of CAUTI Risk Factors. The Final Set of Risk Factors Jointly Predicting CAUTI Were ADL Dependent CVA Catheter Replacement Within 7 days and Catheterization Duration ≥5. We Have Defined Contemporary Weighted Risk Factors for CAUTI and Intend to Utilize These to Deploy a Tiered Approach Where Patients with Risk Factors Will Receive Advanced in Addition to Basic Preventive Efforts

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BackgroundCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common type of healthcare-associated infection. In an effort to decrease CAUTI rates through proactive prevention, we sought to develop a weighted model of CAUTI risk factors in our patient population.