2. What is SCIP?
The Surgical Care Improvement Project are a
groups of measures that are expected be to
completed by health care professionals to improve
patient outcomes after surgery.
3. Emergency Room
Received Beta blocker
1. If home medication
2. Within 24 hours of surgery
3. Contraindication??? Must document
4. Admission/Surgical Procedure (24 HR)
1. Prophylactic Antibiotics
a. One hour before first incision (2 hours if giving
Vancomycin)
2. Beta Blocker (if home medication)
a. Day before surgery
b. Or day of surgery
c. Contraindicated??? Must document
3. Discontinue Antibiotic
a. Within 24 of anesthesia stop time
b. Or after 48 hours of anesthesia for cardiac surgery
c. Contraindication??? Must document
4. 4. Blood Glucose <180 mg/DL (cardiac patients)
5. Prior to the End of Day 2
1. Beta Blocker
a. If home medication; restart on Post operative day
(POD) 1 or POD 2
b. Contraindication??? Must document
2. 2. Foley
a. Discontinue foley catheter by POD 2
b. Contraindicated??? Must Document
