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You have just been appointed as the chairperson of the infection control committee. What functions as the leader of the committee would you complete beforehand in setting up, planning, and evaluating the outcomes of this committee?

Answer 1

As a chairperson of infection control commitee my functions are listed below

• Supervise the nursing officers
• Liaise with the chairman of Microbiology technician.
• Must be able to make day to day decisions on infection control within the guidelines of the infection control manual
• Provide continual up to date patterns of antibiotic resistance with the Microbiology technician.
• Have detailed knowledge of the infection control policies in the hospital

• Implementation of infection control policies
• Supervision of standards of professional care in regards to infection
• Education and orientation program for professional staff.
• Surveillance of hospital acquired infections
• Surveillance of staff health
• Standards of hospital domestic cleaning and food services hygiene
• Management of visitors in isolation circumstances
• Matters of general hospital organization and purchasing where these may affect infection control.
• Establishment and supervision of infection control team.
• Submit an activity report and statistical data to the central committee every 6 months.