According to the study in JAMA, value-based stimulation programs were not associated with a decrease in the characteristics of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIS) in the branches of active therapy (ICU) of large hospitals.

Scientists have studied data from the database of the State network of health protection, in order to assess the Association between the programs of stimulation based on values and catheter-associated UTIS in the criteria of active therapy. Was catheter-associated UTI measures as device-associated infection, demographic characteristics, morbidity, and the urinary catheter to use the device. The value forecast of motivational programs were value clinic procurement programs and in-hospital programs to reduce the state. Information about hospitals were gathered from having a place to be each year a survey by the American Association of hospitals.

There were 1,185 ICU included in the study, in that number 22,572,494 patient-days and 13,607,240 urinary catheter-days. Program incentives on the basis of the values of see, did not lead to a significant change in the rate of lowering of the PULSE, associated with the catheter. The implementation of value-oriented stimulus programs does not affect specific changes or changes in the rate of change for the device associated catheter-associated UTI, population catheter-associated UTI, cost, or the device to apply rates.

The limitations of this study include the introduction of catheter-associated UTIS as the main focus and the limitation of the analysis of individual infections associated with the offer of medical support, due to uncertainty in the additional finals.

The scientists came to the conclusion that the negative results of this study " set under the fluctuation of the effectiveness of [incentive programs based on values] to stimulate the improvement of the properties of care and emphasize the importance of the current tough assessments of politicians."