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).
Indwelling urethral catheterization involves the insertion of a catheter through the urethra into the bladder. The catheter is held in place with a retention balloon and then connected to a drainage bag, creating a closed urinary system.