Educating patients and family members about prevention of wound infections post-op is part of which program?

• A. National patient safety Goals
• B. Surgical Care Improvement Project
• C. AORN
• D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Answer: (A)

Educating patients and families about preventing infection after surgery is a key element of efforts to keep patients safe by actively engaging them in safety practices. This is emphasized in the National Patient Safety Goals, which guide hospitals to reduce health care–associated infections and involve patients and families in safety, including infection prevention and recognizing signs of wound problems.

Surgical Care Improvement Project focuses on specific perioperative process measures to reduce complications but is more about standardized surgical care practices than a broad patient-education safety program. AORN provides perioperative nursing standards and guidelines, not a standalone national safety program. The CDC offers infection prevention guidelines and resources, but the formal program focused on patient safety goals within facilities is the National Patient Safety Goals.