He also participated in the Eagle Scout Governorâs Honor Guard on Mackinac Island. In 1970, Ford received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Grand Valley Council (now known as the President Gerald R. Ford Council), and later he received the Silver Buffalo Award.
Urinary Tract Infection: Risk Factors. Persons with indwelling urinary catheters are at much higher risk of becoming sick with urinary tract infections. People with indwelling catheters have a 40x increased risk of becoming bacteremic (bacteria in the bloodstream) from a urinary infection than those who do not have catheters (1).
Patients with long-term indwelling catheters who are prone to catheter blockage include those who require catheters for incontinence or urinary retention, need replacement of their catheters at intervals of less than 6 weeks (Getliffe), and have a history of bladder stones (Kohler-Ockmore & Feneley, 1996).