Hospital Infection control Committee
Infection control addresses factors related to the spread of infections within the healthcare setting (whether patient-to-patient, from patients to staff and from staff to patients, or among-staff), including prevention (via hand hygiene/hand washing, cleaning/disinfection/sterilization, vaccination, surveillance). What is the need for HICC? Incidence of Healthcare-associated infections are 10 per 100 admissions. These infections can cause […]
Hospital Infection Control
In order to provide better and safer hospital facilities for its patients and personnel, JSS Hospital has adopted a programme of infection control called as ‘Hospital Infection Control programme’ involving all sections of the hospital community. HICC Composition HICC should include wide representation from all relevant disciplines or departments in the facility. Important members of […]