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Table 2 Reasons for participation in the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)*

From: Strategies to promote reporting of Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures: a pilot survey of anesthesia department leaders

Reasons for SCIP participation

Primary reason

All reasons

N (%)

95% CI

N (%)

95% CI

Part of a quality improvement initiative- voluntary

255 (62.5)

57.8 to 67.2

299 (73.3)

69.0 to 77.6

Mandated by anesthesia service contract

10 (2.5)

0.9 to 3.9

24 (5.9)

3.6 to 8.2

Preparation for pay-for performance

37 (9.1)

6.3 to 11.9

171(41.9)

3.7 to 4.7

Incentive from hospital for participation

17(4.2)

2.2 to 6.1

60 (14.7)

11.3 to 18.2

  1. *20.2% (85) of respondents provided no reason, and 21.8% (89) of respondents provided no primary reason. CI, confidence interval.