Table 2.

Patient education resources for prevention of CAUTIs and CLABSIs

Resource	Supporting Quotation
Paper resources (e.g., booklets, packets, handouts)	“The CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] flyer that is on HAI prevention, we put that in the circulation probably over a year ago. So that way patients are informed on why it is so important that they do things like hand hygiene to reduce infections.” (clinical leader)
Posted resources (e.g., signs, posters)	“…we are also putting posters up around the hospital that outline five very clear safety habits: wash your hands, follow protocols, speak up, take care of yourself, and…what’s the fifth one?” (quality leader)
Electronic resources (e.g., EMR, patient portals, internet)	“It is the responsibility of the primary nurse to educate the patient, but we do have within our [EMR] system, we do have a lot of patient education, literature to be given to the patient.” (quality manager)