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BASICS OF INFECTION CONTROL *Prevention of nosocomial infection is the responsibility of all individuals and services provided by healthcare setting. *To practice good asepsis, one should always know: what is dirty, what is clean, what is sterile and keep them separate *Hospital policies & procedures are applied to prevent spread of infection in hospital. GOALS FOR INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY: There are three principal goals for hospital infection control and prevention programs: *1. Protect the patients 2. Protect the health care workers, visitors,and others in the healthcare environment. 3. Accomplish the previous two goals in a cost effective and cost efficient manner,whenever possible INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE 1. Review and approve surveillance and prevention program 2. Identify areas for intervention 3. To assess and omote imp ved practice at all levels of health facility 4. To ensure appropriate staff training 5. Safety management 6 Development of policies for the prevention and control of infection 7. To develop its own infection control manual 8. Monitor and evaluate the performance of program FUNCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: *The provision of an effective infection control program (ICP) is a key to the quality and a reflection of the overall standard of care provided by the health care institution. *The growth in ICP has been paralleled by the establishment and growth of a number of professional and governmental organizations which focus on NI prevention and control such as (APIC, SHEA, CDC, HICPAC) INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM (ICP): *In the majority of countries ICP, typically operates on two levels: an executive body - the infection control team (ICT) - and an advisory body to the hospital management - the infection control committee (ICC) - which adopts the 'legislative' role of policy making. INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE (CONT): *The membership of the hospital ICC should reflect the spectrum of clinical services and administrative arrangements of the health carefacility. As a minimum, the committee should include: *Chief executive, or hospital administrator or his/her nominated representative. *ICD or hospital microbiologist (chairperson). * Infection Control Nurse (ICN). Infectious Diseases Physician * Director of nursing or his representative. *Occupational Health Physician (if available). *Representative from the major clinical specialties. *Additionally representatives of any other department (pharmacy,central supply, maintenance,