Table 1 Planned activities related to the three phases in ECLIPSE

1) Point-prevalence study

Quantitative observational point-prevalence study of intravenous infusions, at 16 hospital sites

In-depth discussions with key staff at participating sites to understand practices

First patient and public involvement workshop to review patient information sheets for Phases 1 and 2; and explore potential topics for investigation in Phase 2

2) In-depth observational study

Follow up ethnographic study of a subsample of participating sites to explore practices in more detail

Interview patient participants on wards about their intravenous infusion experiences at different sites

3) Recommendations and summary reporting

Dialogue with participating hospitals to jointly identify and communicate recommendations for best practice

Second patient and public involvement workshop to reflect on the results and discuss dissemination