Infection Control Activities in the Hospital

Infection Control Activities in the Hospital

THE COMMAND’S STRUCTURE

INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE [ICC]

 A committee of experts to develop plans and policies for Infection Control and monitor overall activities.

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INFECTION CONTROL TEAM [ICT]

 A working body which implements ICC policies and supervises day to day infection control activities and take the remedial measures whenever necessary.

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INFECTION CONTROL NURSE [I C N]

 A full time senior staff nurse who carry out day to day surveillance activities in infection control and reports to Infection Control Team on daily basis.

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MASTER TRAINERS - TRAINERS

 A certified group of hospital staff who are responsible to act on infection control activities in their respective work stations and spread awareness on hospital infection control.

Infection control committee [icc] Job description

1. The ICC is a body of experts responsible to develop policies and procedures related to Infection Control at Apollo Hospitals. It is responsible to the Management Board for assuming authority and resources to implement agreed policies in order to prevent spread of infection to all areas of the hospital.
2. Prepare and review the progress of the annual programme of activities.
3. Review the incidences and prevalence of ‘alert’ organisms and important infections diseases.
4. Review the occurrence and nature of any outbreak of Infection Control standards in the hospital.
5. Review planning, services, facilities in the hospital on the issues relevant to Infection Control.
6. To establish policy and monitor and control rational antibiotic prescribing habits among the clinicians.
7. Monitor and advice on certain specific areas of Infection Control like CSSD, OT’s, Critical Care areas etc.
8. Monitor programmes for the education of staff about infection control practices and policies.

Infection control team [ict] Job description

• Conduct surveillance activities
• Review effectiveness of control measures and adapt to changing local circumstances.
• Advise on and monitor policies and procedures.
• Liaise with concerned consultants to inform him of known suspected cases of notifiable diseases other significant infections.
• Discuss with consultants any case of proposed action, which may have implications for infection control in the hospital.
• To regularly visit and liaise with hospital departments especially the following.

1. Catering department [food hygiene]
2. Engineering dept [equipment, water supply air conditioning and environmental hygiene]
3. Pharmacy [antibiotics and disinfectant policies]
4. Wards, Clinics, ICU, OT
5. House Keeping [cleaning, waste disposal policies]
6. Laboratory Department [Laboratory hazard waste disposals]
7. Visit areas surrounding hospital premises and ensure action for proper hygiene and sanitation.

• Initiate appropriate responses to incidence or outbreaks of infection and recommend allocation of resources for investigation and control.
• Request for on urgent meeting of Infection Control Committee when there is a major incident.
• Organize the relevant education of health care staff and encourage reflexive practice of infection control measures.

Infection control nurse [icn] job description

The JCN will be a member of Infection Control Committee and Infection Control Team and will carry out al policies and protocols of day-to-day infection control and submit daily reports to Chief Executive Diagnostic Services and Head of the Department of Microbiology.

1. ICN will carry out ongoing day to day activities of surveillance of Infection Control by regular visits to essential hospital departments such as wards, clinics, operating rooms, ICU’S, Laboratory, House Keeping, catering, Engineering, Pharmacy, wash areas, toilets etc.
2. ICN will provide clinical advice and support to nurses and non —clinical personnel on infection control issues.
3. ICN will explain and interpret microbiology reports to relevant nursing staff and advice on isolation techniques generally and in specific clinical situations.
4. Identify potential infection hazards and suggests appropriate remedial measures to relevant personnel.
5. Follow the ICC protocols to identify investigate and control out breaks of infection.
6. Participate in informal and formal teaching programmes for nurses and other paramedical staff.
7. Keep abreast with recent advances by reading relevant literature and attending appropriate courses and meetings of infection control.

Master trainer and trainer Job description

1. To ensure that the Infection Control Activities are fully implemented at their respective working stations and they provide the leadership for the same.
2. To provide hands on training to 5 nominated nurses each month for next 12 months. The Infection Control team will monitor their training effectiveness by regularly interviewing the nurses they have been training.
3. To give periodic lectures in future Infection Control Training programmes.
4. To attend any Workshop, Seminars held locally on Infection Control Programmes.
5. To regularly update their knowledge on Infection Control and submit to Infection Control Team their views periodically on further improving the Infection Control programmes.
6. To actively fill in, and update the activity log book provided to them by keeping a record of all their Infection Control Activities. This log book will be periodically checked by the Infection Control Nurse and countersigned by the Chairman, Infection Control Team.