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American Journal of Medical Quality
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The Impact of Federal Regulations on Urethral Catheterization in Virginia Nursing Homes

Charles B. Moseley, Ph.D.

Department of Health Care Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

The 1990 Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) nursing home regulations limit the use of in dwelling urinary catheterization to certain appropriate cases. This study examines the impact of OBRA on cath eterization among 3149 pre-OBRA and 5073 post-OBRA Virginia residents. The two cohorts were similar in ac tivities of daily living function and medical status, but the post-OBRA cohort was more incontinent. A higher percentage of residents were catheterized pre-OBRA than post-OBRA. Post-OBRA, catheterized residents were more likely to meet OBRA conditions for appro priate catheterization than noncatheterized residents, and less than 1% of long-term catheterized residents were catheterized inappropriately. Long-term catheter ized residents had more urinary tract infections than short-term catheterized residents, however. Also, some nursing homes may substitute ostomies for catheters. Catheter use may no longer be a reliable indicator of quality of care at the nursing home level, if homes are minimizing catheterization in response to OBRA.

American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 11, No. 4, 222-226 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/0885713X9601100411
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