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Surgical site infections and the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP): evolution of national quality measures. Surg Infect. 2008;9(6):547-552.15. Stulberg JJ, Delaney CP, Neuhauser DV, Aron DC, Fu P, Koroukian SM. Adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project mea-sures and the association with postoperative infections. JAMA. 2010;303(24):2479-2485.AUTHORSCDR Valerie Diaz, CRNA, DNP, USN, is a clinical assistant professor at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. In addition, CDR Diaz is the CRNA specialty leader and the assistant senior nurse executive for the Operational Health Support Unit, Jacksonville, Florida. Email: vdiaz@ fiu.edu.Johanna Newman, CRNA, DNAP, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Nurse Anesthetist Practice at Florida International Univer-sity in Miami, Florida. Email: Johanna.newman@fiu.edu.ACKNOWLEDGMENTThank you to our families and the faculty of the Florida International Uni-versity Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Miami, Florida, for their support and encouragement.