A hospital hires a third-party company to train its surgery team on the latest techniques...

In results-based management (RBM),activitiesrepresent the actions undertaken to achieve desired outputs and outcomes. In data-driven decision making, activities include training, assessments, and implementation efforts.

Hiring a third-party company to train staff and assess procedures is an action being performed, not the result of that action. Inputs would include funding or resources, outputs would be trained staff or reports, and outcomes would reflect improved surgical performance.

Therefore, the correct answer isD, activities.