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The Role of Perioperative Nurses in Surgical Site Infection Prevention

Summary by OR Today
By Dawn Whiteside Perioperative nurses are at the center of patient care during surgical or other invasive procedures. A major aspect of patient safety during procedures is the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI). SSIs are the most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI), accounting for approximately 20% of all HAIs (Barnes, 2018). An SSI is defined as an infection that occurs after a surgical procedure in the body where surgery has ta…
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OR Today broke the news in on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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