Hospital Infection Control
The organization has a well-designed, comprehensive and coordinated Hospital infection prevention and control programme aimed at reducing/eliminating risks to patients, visitors and providers of care
Definition of Healthcare associated infection
“Any clinically recognizable microbiological disease that affects the patient as a consequence as being admitted to hospital, or attending for treatment, or the hospital staff as a consequence of their work, whether or not the symptoms of a disease appear while the infected person is in the hospital.
Purpose
- To maintain standards in infection control measures and minimize hospital acquired infections in patients and employees.
- To define policy and procedure regarding healthcare associated infections in the hospital