Hic 1 & 2
Hic 1 & 2
Hic 1 & 2
Responsibility
MS/ HIC committee/ HIC team
Procedure
Infection control program should be documented in the form of Hospital Infection
control manual. It is the responsibility the HIC committee to review & update the
manual once in a year/ or whenever required
The manual should list all the high risk areas & procedures
The infection control committee should be formulated & all the committee members
must meet once in a month to discuss the issues and take corrective & preventive
action.
The hospital infection control team should collect the necessary data required for the
HIC committee and implement the decisions/ corrective & preventive action taken by
the committee
The designated & qualified infection control nurses should be responsible for all the
HIC activities.
The frequency & mode of surveillance in each area should be mentioned in the HIC
manual.
Equipment cleaning & sterilization practices of ward, OT, ICU & CSSD should be
mentioned in this manual.(Refer HIC/ CSSD manual)
The microbiologist should develop an antibiogram & based on that the antibiotic
policy needs to be developed by experts in various clinical speciality. The committee
can refer WHO reference document “Global strategy for containment of antimicrobial
resistance”.
The linen & laundry manual should clearly state washing protocols for different
categories of linen including blankets. (Refer Linen & Laundry services manual).
The hospital adheres to kitchen sanitation and food-handling issues
Issues such as air conditioning plant & equipment maintenance, cleaning of AC ducts,
AHUs, replacement of filters, replacement / repair of plumbing, water supply sources
& testing of water quality must be documented in the maintenance division.
The organization adheres to safe injection and infusion practices