Table 3.

Patient education methods for prevention of CAUTIs and CLABSIs

Method	Supporting Quotation
At point of care	“All nurses educate patients on a daily basis in regards to their care, their plan of care. So, if they do have a Foley, they are instructed on the importance of the care that we give them. And the importance of removing it when it needs to be removed.” (frontline manager)
During rounding	“When we go, we’re rounding on documentation, we’re rounding on the actual assessment of line–the line, the dressing, the caps, the tubing–and then talking with the patient. And we started giving information on prevention for the patient as well, as they play a part in all of this. Trying to decrease not only our central line infections, but every other type of infection that would come about.” (quality manager)
At admission	“So, part of their admission handbook and so forth goes over infection prevention, and, you know, asking people to make sure they are washing hands.” (administrative leader)
At discharge	“So, our entire discharge booklets for our patients are focused on all things, what you can and cannot do, that are infection related.” (quality leader)