CATS stands for:
C: Clippers (remove hair appropriately)
A: Antibiotics (use prophylactic antibiotics appropriately)
T: Temperature (maintain normothermia)
S: Sugar (maintain glucose control)
The poster includes the headline “CATS Decrease Surgical Site Infections,” along with an explanation of the acronym and an image of a cat.
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