Hospital infection control committee
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Organization of infection control committee:
Hospital director as chairman
Chief of Infection control team (Microbiology staff)
Chiefs of all the major clinical departments
Chief Nurse.
Chief Pharmacist.
Head of the maintenance and cleaning department.
Director of Central Sterile Supply Department.
Functions of infection control committee:
Implementation of infection control policies
Supervision of standards of professional care in regards to infection
Education and orientation program for professional staff.
Surveillance of hospital acquired infections
Surveillance of staff health
Standards of hospital domestic cleaning and food services hygiene
Management of visitors in isolation circumstances
Matters of general hospital organization and purchasing where these may affect infection control.
Establishment and supervision of infection control team.
Submit an activity report and statistical data to the central committee every 6 months.
Answer:
Nurses from other hospitals were trained in Hospital Infection Control ... The HIFCOM Committee consisted of the following members........................