The B-Link System: A British Best Practice Becomes a Nursing-Led Innovative Program in the United States

In 2017, the Einstein Healthcare Network (EHN) Surgical Services Nursing Shared Governance Committee ( “Surgical Cluster”) challenged the accepted practice of rinsing indwelling urinary catheter drainage bags daily with a vinegar/bleach solution. Surgical Cluster deemed the practice as a “sacred cow”, a tradition not based in evidence. Utilizing evidence-based decision-making, the team of cli nical perioperative nurses collaborated with a large patient engagement corporation to eliminate unnecessary rinsing from discharge instructions in the electronic medical record.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research