-To provide an Infection Control Manual at each essential area of hospital.
-To maintain Surveillance over hospital acquired infections.
-To analyze interpret and disseminate data arising out of surveillance and reporting to recommend remedial measures and to ensure follow up action.
-To assess, monitor and conducts Infection control roundsat all levels of the health facility with help of common & area specific checklistand to promote improved practice which helps tomaintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
-To establish the ongoing evaluation and review of all aseptic, isolation, and sanitation techniques employed in the hospital. Such techniques shall be defined in written policies and procedures.
-To ensure the proper conduct of sterilization and disinfection practices and to ensure that the, central services, housekeeping, laundry, engineering and maintenance, food sanitation, and waste management are in conformity with the hospital infection control policies. The necessary procedures shall be evaluated to revise periodically.
Keyskills: infection control nurse nursing infection control hospital waste management