The policies and procedures on a preoperative unit are being amended to bring them closer into alignment with the focus of the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). What intervention most directly addresses the priorities of the SCIP?
A) Actions aimed at increasing participation of families in planning care
B) Actions aimed at preventing surgical site infections
C) Actions aimed at increasing interdisciplinary collaboration
D) Actions aimed at promoting the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
Ans: B
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SCIP identifies performance measures aimed at preventing surgical complications, including venous thromboembolism (VTE) and surgical site infections (SSI). It does not explicitly address family participation, interdisciplinary collaboration, or CAM.
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