Case Study: CAUTI reduces catheter-associated infections with Amplifire

The Next Step in Eliminating CAUTI The Leading Cause of Avoidable Patient Harm

CAUTI partnered with **Amplifire** to address the persistent challenge of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), one of the leading causes of avoidable patient harm. Although evidence-based catheter guidelines have existed for decades, the health system needed a way to identify why infections were still occurring and where nurses had gaps in knowledge or confidence.

Using Amplifire’s adaptive learning platform, the organization trained **4,511 nurses** across 25 locations to find and correct confidently held misinformation, uncertainty, and knowledge gaps around catheter use, equipment maintenance, and antimicrobial stewardship. The study uncovered **25,826 instances of confidently held misinformation** and **23,752 instances of uncertainty**; by the end, **100% of completing nurses were confident and correct** on the covered material, with the most misinformed learners spending about **26 minutes** in the module versus **11 minutes** for the most knowledgeable.