What nursing action best demonstrates an activity focused on the safety goal of reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
a) Providing an in-service on the appropriate technique to be used when providing indwelling catheter care
b) Monitoring all visitors for the presence of possible infections and restricting visitation when appropriate
c) Formulating an institutional policy requiring all employees to be vaccinated yearly against the flu
d) Assessing all patients for a history of infections within the previous 12 months