Impact of nurse practitioner–led rounds on surgical site infection rates and health care costs: A retrospective single-center study

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the impact of nurse practitioner-led rounds on surgical site infection rates and health care costs.
• Retrospective analysis conducted in a single medical center
• Examined surgical teams with and without nurse practitioners
• Compared incidence rates of surgical site infections before and after integration
• Integration of nurse practitioners significantly reduced surgical site infection rates
• Health care costs associated with surgeries decreased
• Enhanced quality of patient care observed in surgical teams