Hospital Infection Control Manual

Document Name : HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL
Document No. : E / NABH / SGH / HIC / 01 - 08
No. of Pages : 59
Date Created : 01/4/2017
Date of Imple mentation : 01/5/2017
Designation : Infection Control Nurse
Prepared By : Name :
Signature :
Designation : Managing Director
Approved By : Name :
Signature :
Designation : NABH Coordinator
Responsibility of Updating : Name :
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AMENDMENT SHEET
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no & the of the
page no preparatory approval
authority authority
CONTROL OF THE MANUAL
The holder of the copy of this manual is responsible for maintaining it in good and safe condition and in a
readily identifiable and retrievable manner.
The holder of the copy of this Manual shall maintain it in current status by inserting latest amendments as and
when the amended versions are received.
Infection Control Nurse responsible for issuing the amended copies to the copyholders and the copyholder
should acknowledge the same and he /she should return the obsolete copies to the Infection Control Nurse.
The amendment sheet, to be updated (as and when amendments received) and referred for details of
amendments issued.
The manual is reviewed once a year and is updated as relevant to the hospital policies and procedures. Review
and amendment can happen also as corrective actions to the non-conformities raised during the self-assessment
or assessment audits by NABH.
The authority over control of this manual is as follows:
Preparation Approval Issue

Accreditation coordinator
Infection Control Nurse Managing Director, Sigma Hospital
The procedure manual with original signatures of the above on the title page is considered as ‘Master Copy’,
and the photocopies of the master copy for the distribution are considered as ‘Controlled Copy’.
Distribution List of the Manual:
SL.NO Designation
1 Managing Director
2 Infection Control Nurse
3 Accreditation Coordinator
CONTENTS
SL.No. Topics Page Number
1.0 Organization of Infection Control 5
The Organization Has A Well- Designed, Comprehensive And

Coordinated Hospital Infection Prevention And Control Program
HIC 1 5
Aimed At Reducing/ Eliminating Risks To Patients, Visitors And
Providers Of Care
The Organization Implements Policies And Procedures Laid Down

HIC 2 8
In The Infection Control Manual
The Organization Performs Surveillance Activities To Capture And

HIC 3 34
Monitor Infection Prevention And Control Data
The Organization Takes Actions To Prevent Or Control The Risk

HIC 4 37
Of Health Care Associated Infections (Hai) In Patients
The Organization Provides Adequate Resources For Prevention And

HIC 5 45
Control Health Care Associated Infections
The Organization Identifies And Takes Appropriate Actions To

HIC 6 54
Control Outbreaks Of Infections
Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) Is Handled In An Appropriate And Safe

HIC 7 57
Manner
The Infection Control Program Is Supported By The Management

HIC 8 59
And Includes Training Of The Staff And Employee Health
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1.0 ORGANIZATION OF INFECTION CONTROL
SGH recognizes the control of healthcare associated infections (HAI) as an important issue and is committed to
fulfilling its responsibility by ensuring that proper safeguards are instituted to identify and prevent HAI .All
aspects of hospital function are included in this activity.
Definition of Healthcare associated infection
"Any clinically recognizable microbiological disease that affects the patient as a consequence as being
admitted to hospital, or attending for treatment, or the hospital staff as a consequence of their work, whether or
not the symptoms of a disease appear while the infected person is in the hospital.
Purpose
To maintain standards in infection control measures and minimize hospital acquired infections in patients
and employees.
To define policy and procedure regarding healthcare associated infections in the hospital
HIC.1: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WELL-DESIGNED, COMPREHENSIVE AND

COORDINATED HOSPITAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM AIMED AT
REDUCING/ ELIMINATING RISKS TO PATIENTS, VISITORS AND PROVIDERS OF CARE
a) Sigma Hospital has documented infection prevention and control program which aims at preventing
and reducing risk of health care associated infections.
b) The infection prevention and control program is a continuous process and updated in every year.
SGH have an Infection Control Committee which coordinates all infection prevention control activities
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Hospital Infection Control Committee Membe rs:

HICC Chairman Senior Surgeon
Senior Consultant - Physician
Nursing Superintendent
Infection Control Nurse
Pharmacy In charge
House Keeping Supervisor
Lab Incharge
Aims of the HICC:

The aim of HICC is to improve hospital infection control practices and to prevent or minimize the
potential for nosocomial infections in patients, relatives, and health care providers.
Activities of IC Team
1. The hospital has an infection control team, which coordinates implementation of all infection
prevention and control activities. The team is responsible for day-to-day functioning of infection
control program.
2. Periodical training of all category staff about Infection Control Protocols and Policies.
3. Establish standard operational procedures for Infection Control practices.
4. Introduce new policies and protocols on the method of disinfection and sterilization.
5. Maintain and implement biomedical waste management protocols.
6. Regular monitoring of Engineering department and water supply system.
7. Supervision of biomedical waste management activities.
The surgeon is designated as Infection Control Officer (ICO) in SGH.

SGH has a designated Infection Control Nurse (ICN) based on training and experience.
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Responsibility of IC Nurse
1. Maintaining records and statistics regarding IC activities and maintains HAI incidents record.
2. Checking by inspection that Infection Control and prescribed disinfectant procedures are being carried out
in accordance with hospital policy.
3. Checking of housekeeping activities like the use of Personal Protective Equipments usage of proper
disinfectant, mopping plan, and biomedical waste management.
4. Training of all category staff.
5. Liaison between laboratory and ward staff: Informing head of department and giving advice on infection
control problems.
6. Notification of communicable diseases and other Notifiable disease through telephone and as well as
through email.
7. Arrangements taken to provide hand washing solutions and alcohol based hand rubs.
8. Work as a clinical supervisor by ensuring all the established policies and protocols are practiced like hand
washing procedures, use of hand rubs, isolation policies, care of IV and vascular access, urinary
catheters, universal precautions, housekeeping, cleaning and disinfection, PPE, equipment cleaning, etc.
9. Ensure health checkup of all employees.
10. Monitoring engineering activities like maintenance of aqua guard registers and cleaning register of Water
tanks etc.
11. Immediate attentions in NSI & Post exposure prophylaxis.
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HIC.2: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN

THE INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL.
SGH Hospital identified various high risk areas and procedures, and has policies to prevent infection in
these areas.
High risk areas of the hospital are identified as
1. Operation Theatres
2. Intensive care units
3. Causality
4. Endoscopy Room
Concept of Standard Precautions:
There are a number of precautions designed to protect health care workers from exposure to blood borne
pathogens. While majority of patients infected with HIV/HBsAg/ HCV are asymptomatic at the time of
presentation, all patients are considered as having potentially infectious blood and body fluids. Precautions may
vary based on anticipated exposure.
Features of universal precautions:

1. Use of Personal Protective Equipments
a) Mask-Protection from air bone infections or situation which lead any splash or sprays of blood and body
fluid.
b) Glove –Use glove when we are touching the hand with blood and body fluids, secretions any wound, or
any other contaminated items.
c) Apron-Any Chances of splash or contamination on soiling.
d) Goggles –During positive cases (OT &LR).
e) Boots-If necessary.
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f) Caps are worn whenever indicated.
2. Prevention of injury with sharps:

Sharps injuries commonly occur during use of needles and surgical instruments and after use during disposal.
Precautions to be observed:
1. Needles should not be recapped, bent or broken by hand.
2. Disposable needles & other sharps should be discarded into puncture resistant containers at the site of
procedure
3. Sharps should not be passed from one HCW (Health Care Worker) to another. The person using the
equipment should discard it. If necessary a tray can be used to transport sharps.
4. All sharps containers to be discarded when 3/4ths full.
Hand Washing
Hand washing means vigorous rubbing of hand with soap and water or with any antiseptic agents
Types
1. Social hand wash
2. Procedure hand wash
3. Surgical hand wash
Purpose
1. To remove dirt and debris
2. To decontaminate the hands
3. To prevent cross infection
4. To break the chain of infection
Most common mode of transmission of pathogens is via HANDS
“Hand washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection”
When?
Before and after duty
Before each invasive procedures.
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Before and after using gloves

After touching of blood or body fluid
Before and after touching patients
Before touching invasive devices
After toileting, urination
Indications for Hand Hygiene

When hands are visibly dirty, contaminated, or soiled, wash with non-antimicrobial or antimicrobial
soap and water.
If hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands.
Specific Indications for Hand Hygiene

Before:
a) Patient contact
b) Donning gloves when inserting a CVC
c) Inserting urinary catheters, peripheral vascular catheters, or other invasive devices that don’t
require surgery
After:
a) Contact with a patient’s skin
b) Contact with body fluids or excretions, nonintact skin, wound dressings
c) Removing gloves
1. Social hand was hing (10 -15 sec)
Indications
1. Before handling food
2. After visiting toilet
3. Before and after nursing the patient (Bathing and bed making)
4. It can be used in community and public places
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2. Procedure hand was hing or hygienic hand washing (30sec -1mt)

Indications
1. Before each invasive procedures
2. Before attending Immuno compromised patients
3. Before and between caring for high risk patients
4. Before and after use of gloves
5. After touching of blood or body fluid
Methods of Hand Washing

1. Wet hands with running water.
2. Obtain soap or detergent that contains antimicrobial agents spread all area of the hands.
3. Vigorous rubbing of hands (all area) about 30 sec to 1 min.
4. Wash hands thoroughly with running water.
5. Rinse and dry.
6. Turn off water with using paper towel or use elbow to close the tap handle.
Steps of Procedure Hand Washing
1. Palm to Palm
2. Right palm over left dorsum and left over right dorsum.
3. Palm to palm finger interlocked.
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4. Back of finger to opposing palms with finger interlocked.

5. Rotational rubbing of right thumb clasped in left palm and vice versa
6. Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa.
7. Rotational rubbing of right wrist and vice versa. Dry thoroughly.
3. Surgical Hand Wash (3-5mts)

1. Prior to all operative procedures
2. Prior to treatment of all burns cases
3. Before insertion of all invasive devices (cardiac catheterization, Insertion of all lines especially
arterial and central venous Catheterization).
Method
1. Hands are washed up to the elbow freely using disinfectant
2. Scrubbing of fingers, space between fingers and nails ,brush used to scrub the nails
3. wash hands thoroughly with running water .after wash the tap should be closed with elbow
4. Keep the hand finger upright position.
5. Dry the hand with sterile towel
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Hand Rub
In Chlorhexidine /alcohol 70% hand rub in all areas
When?
i. Before touching invasive devices
ii. After touching the patient
iii. Before handling the patient
iv. Before preparing any injections
Safe Injection and Infusion Practices

A safe injection, lancet procedure or intravenous device insertion is one that:
A. Does not harm the recipient
B. Does not expose the provider to any avoidable risk
C. Does not result in any waste that is dangerous for other people.
Purpose:
The purpose of SAFE I is to promote implementation of safe practices associated with thefollowingmedical
procedures:
Intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular needle injections
Intravenous infusions and injections
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General safety practices

This section describes the following practices that are recommended to ensure the safety of injections and
related practices:
Hand hygiene
Gloves where appropriate
Other single-use personal protective equipment
Skin preparation and disinfection
A. Hand hygiene- Perform hand hygiene BEFORE:
Starting an injection session (i.e. preparing injection and giving injections)
Coming into direct contact with patients for health-care related procedures
Putting on gloves (first make sure hands are dry).
A. Hand hygiene- Perform hand hygiene AFTER:
An injection session
Any direct contact with patients
Removing gloves.
Key Elements Indications Precautions

Hand hygiene (hand Hand hygiene before and after contact DO NOT use alcohol-based hand
washing or alcohol- with every patient is the single most products when hands are visibly
based hand rub) important means of preventing the spread soiled
of infection DO NOT use alcohol-based hand
When hands are visibly dirty or contaminated products when hands are visibly
with proteinaceous material, wash them soiled
with antibacterial or plain soap and running DO NOT use alcohol- based hand
water, then dry them using single-use paper products after exposure of nonintact
,towels skin to blood or body fluids; in such
When hands appear clean (i.e. are cases, wash hands with antibacterial or
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Not visibly soiled), clean them with an plain soap and running water, then dry
alcohol-based hand product for routine them using single-use paper towels
decontamination, then dry them using
single-use paper towels
B. Staff at SGH, who are in direct contact with patients, shall wear non-sterile, well-fitting latex or
latex-free gloves when coming into contact with blood or blood product. Indications for glove use in
injection practice are
Key Elements Indications Precautions

Glove use Wear non-sterile, well- fitting, single-use When undertaking injections,
gloves: DO NOT use gloves:
•when there is a likelihood of coming into •for routine intradermal,
direct contact with a patient’s blood or other subcutaneous and
potentially infectious materials (e.g. body intramuscular injections
fluids, moist body substances and saliva [in •if the health worker’s skin is
dental procedures]), mucous membranes intact
and nonintact skin •if the patient’s skin is intact.
•when performing venepuncture or venous Gloves DO NOT provide
access injections, because of the potential Protection against needle-stick
for blood exposure at the puncture site or other puncture wounds caused by
•if the health worker’s skin is NOT intact sharp objects.
(e.g. through eczema, or cracked or dry skin) Needles, scalpels and other sharps
should be handled with extreme
caution.
D. Other Single-Use Personal ProtectiveEquipment

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Masks, eye protection and other protective clothing ARE NOT indicated for the injection
procedures unless exposure to blood splashes is expected.
When using single-use personal protective equipment, dispose of the equipment immediately after use.
E. Skin Preparation And Disinfection

To disinfect the skin, use the following steps
1. Apply a 60–70% alcohol-based solution (isopropyl alcohol or ethanol) on a single-use swab or cotton-
wool ball. DO NOT use methanol or methyl-alcohol as these are not safe for human use.
2. Wipe the area from the centre of the injection site working outwards, without going over the same
area.
3. Apply the solution for 30 seconds then allow it to dry completely.
F. Injection Devices
The management of SGH shall ensure that an adequate supply of single- use devices is available, to allow
providers to use a new device for each procedure.
G. Practical Guidance On Use Of Injection Devices

When using a sterile single- use device
a) Use a new device for each procedure, including for the reconstitution of a unit of medication or
vaccine;
b) Inspect the packaging of the device to ensure that the protective barrier has not been reached;
c) Discard the device if the package has been punctured, torn or damaged by exposure to moisture,
or if the expiry date has passed.
H. Medication
I. When giving medication:
a) NOT use a single loaded syringe to administer medication to several patients (i.e.ensure one needle, one
syringe, one patient!)
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b) DO NOT change the needle in order to reuse the syringe

c) DO NOT use the same mixing syringe to reconstitute several vials
d) DO NOT combine leftover medications for later use.
Single-dose vials – Whenever possible, use a single-dose vial for each patient, to reduce cross-
contamination between patients.
Multi dose vials – Only use multi dose vials if there is no alternative.
i. Open only one vial of a particular medication at a time in each patient-care area.
ii. If possible, keep one multi dose vial for each patient, and store it with the patient’s nameonthe vial in
a separate treatment or medication room.
iii. DO NOT store multi dose vials in the open ward, where they could be contaminated with spray or
spatter.
Discard a multi dose vial:

I. If sterility of content is compromised
II. If the expiry date or time has passed (even if the vial contains antimicrobial
preservatives)
III. If it has not been properly stored after opening
IV. Within 24 hours of opening, or after the time recommended by the manufacturer, if the vial does not
contain antimicrobial preservatives
V. If found to be undated, improperly stored, inadvertently contaminated or perceived to be contaminated,
regardless of expiry date.
Preparing injections
Injections should be prepared in a designated clean area where contamination by blood and body fluids is
unlikely.
Practical guidance on preparing injections
Three steps must be followed when preparing injections.
Keep the injection preparation area free of clutter so all surfaces can be easily cleaned.
Before starting the injection session, and whenever there is contamination with blood or body fluids,
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clean the preparation surfaces with 70% alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or ethanol) and allow to dry
Assemble all equipment needed for the injection
Sterile single- use needles and syringes;
Reconstitution solution such as sterile water or specific dilutent
Alcohol swab or cotton wool;
Sharps container.
Labeling
After reconstitution of a multi dose vial, label the final medication container with
Date and time of preparation
Final concentration
Expiry date and time after reconstitution
Name and signature of the person reconstituting the drug.
For multi dose medications that DO NOT requires reconstitution, add a label with:
Date and time of first piercing the vial
Name and signature of the person first piercing the vial.
Administering Injections
Anaseptic technique should be followed for all injections.
Practical guidance on administering injections
General
When administering an injection:
c h e c k the drug chart or prescription for the medication and the corresponding patient’s name and
dosage
p e r f o r m hand hygiene
w i p e the top of the vial with 60–70% alcohol using a swab or cotton-wool ball
o p e n the package in front of the patient to reassure them that the syringe and needle have not been
used previously
U s i n g a sterile syringe and needle, withdraw the medication from the ampule or vial.
Reconstitution
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If reconstitution using a sterile syringe and needle is necessary, withdraw the reconstitution
solution from the ampule or vial, insert the needle into the rubber septum in the single or multi
dose vial and inject the necessary amount of reconstitution fluid.
Mix the contents of the vial thoroughly until all visible particles have dissolved.
After reconstituting the contents of a multi dose vial, remove the needle and syringe and discard
them immediately as a single unit into a sharps container.
Delay in administration
If the dose cannot be administered immediately for any reason, cover the needle with the capusing a one-
hand scoop technique.
Store the device safely in a dry kidney dish or similar container.
Important points
DO NOT allow the needle to touch any contaminated surface.
DO NOT reuse a syringe, even if the needle is changed.
DO NOT touch the diaphragm after disinfection with the 60–70% alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or ethanol).
DO NOT enter several multi dose vials with the same needle and syringe.
DO NOT re-enter a vial with a needle or syringe used on a patient if that vial will be used to
Withdraw medication again (whether it is for the same patient or for another patient)
Prevention of s harps injuries to health workers
Use of best practices can help to prevent sharps injuries to health workers
Practical guidance on prevention of sharps injuries

To avoid sharps injuries:
1. Ensure that the patient is adequately prepared for the procedure
2. Do not bend, break, manipulate or manually remove needles before disposal
3. Avoid recapping needles, but if a needle must be recapped, use a single- handed scoop technique
4. Discard used sharps and glass ampules immediately after use in the location where they were used,
disposing them into a robust sharps container that is leak and puncture resistant
5. Place the sharps container within arm’s reach (preferably in a secured area) to allow for easy disposal
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of sharps
6. Seal and replace sharps container when the container is three quarters full.
Define Infection
SGH adheres to transmission based precautions at all times. Infection is the invasion and multiplication of
microorganisms. Hospital infection control is important for patients, health care workers and public .The
Infection control Team plays a major role in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections.
Precautions Against Airborne Transmission

These precautions are designed to reduce the risk of airborne and droplet transmission of infectious
agents, and apply to patients known or suspected to be infected with epidemiologically important
pathogens that can be transmitted by these routes.
Components of respiratory isolation:
Place the patient in a single / private room with closed doors. Patients with same illness (but no other
infection) can be cohered in one room.
Masks to be worn by those who enter the patient’s room. Susceptible persons should not enter the room
of patients known or suspected to have measles or Varicella (chicken pox).
Gowns are not routinely necessary. Use gowns if soiling is likely.
Gloves are necessary while handling patients.
Hand must be washed after touching the patient or potentially contaminated articles and before taking
care of another patient.
Articles contaminated with infective material must be discarded or bagged and labeled before being sent
for decontamination and reprocessing.
Precautions Against Contact Transmission:

Contact isolation precautions are recommended for specified patients known or suspected to be infected or
colonized with epidemiologically important microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct contact with the
patient (hand or skin-to-skin contact that occurs when performing patient care) or indirect contact (touching) with
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contaminated environmental surfaces or patient care items.

Components:
Gowns are indicated if soiling is likely.
Gloves are indicated for touching infected material / area
Hands must be washed after touching the patient or potentially contaminated articles and before taking care
of another patient.
When possible, dedicate the use of non-critical patient - care equipment to a single patient (or cohort of
patients infected or colonized with the pathogen requiring precautions) to avoid sharing between patients. If
use of common equipment or items is unavoidable, then adequately clean and disinfect them before use for
another patient.
Articles contaminated with infective material must be discarded or bagged and labeled before being sent for
decontamination and reprocessing
Precautions Against Blood Borne Transmission:

Instruction for wards
Admission: Patients with HIV / HBV / HCV disease but presenting with unrelated illnesses may be admitted in
any ward as per existing rules. Confidentiality shall be maintained with appropriate precautions to prevent
nosocomial transmission.
Preparation of patient: It is the responsibility of the attending physician to ensure that patients, testing positive
are informed about the result and receive counseling.
The nursing staff will explain to patients, attendants and visitors (when necessary), the purpose and methods of
hand washing, body substance and excreta precautions, and other relevant precautions.
Red bag (Reusable non-sharp material) :The ward sister must ensure that the prescribed bag is obtained from
CSSD when a patient with HIV, HbsAg or HCV infection is admitted. All contaminated items that are to be sent
to CSSD for disinfection are placed in the bag and sent for autoclaving. Sharps are not to be discarded in the red
bag. Linen and procedure trays to be sterilized separately.
HAI /Nosocomial infection/ Cross infection:

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Infection acquired during or as a result of hospitalization generally after 48 hrs of admission. It can manifest
even after discharge.
Cleaning Protocols
1. Moping plan - clean to unclean area
2. Mopping plan means cleaning done from clean area to unclean area.
3. It gives special information to cleaning staff about priority of cleaning.
4. Mopping plan contains four categories
The order of cleaning is
a) Immuno compromised patient’s room
b) Room of the patient with clean case -Clean room
c) General
d) Infected
If there is a patient with communicable disease that room should be cleaned in the last, irrespective of
plan (Direction will be given by the Head nurse/ Sr. Staff Nurse on duty
Housekeeping supervisor/ HIC Nurse)
2. Environment:-
Clean the floors with a disinfectant thrice a day.
Clean with soap solution first and then with Super Shine Solution 3 times a day
Wash the floors with soap & water and disinfecting solution using scrubbing machine once in a week.
Do not carry out any cleaning activities while
1. Sterile supplies are being handled.
2. Sterile procedures are in progress.
a. Use 1 % Sodium Hypochloride solution to clean environment surfaces if contamination with
blood and body fluids occur.
b. Use 1 % Sodium Hypochlorite solution for 30 min for disinfecting mops used for cleaning
blood.
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c. Detach the pads and brushes of scrubbing machine after each use, clean thoroughly and
dry.
d. Clean the walls and ceilings weekly and on transfer / discharge/ death of a patient.
3. High Risk Areas:-
a. Floors are cleaned with prescribed disinfectant five times a day with Super Shine 2%
b. Ventilator parts are cleaned with prescribed disinfectant.
c. All equipment including monitor are cleaned with prescribed disinfectant spray.
d. Some plastic items like ambu bag, ventilator tubing,O2 mask, Nebulization set are sterilized
by formalin gas ( generally ETO sterilization recommended - implement the same)
e. Change the HEPA filter (ventilator) every 72 hours.
f. Keep a disinfectant hand rub solution in each bed side.
g. Keep separate stethoscope, BP always ready to use with a standby.
h. Damp dust bed frames, railings, I/V stands, lockers etc daily with prescribed disinfectant.
i. Floor cleaning done four times in a day with prescribed disinfectant.
j. Cover the mattresses and pillows with water proof covers.
k. Use disposable plastic sheets / Mackintosh to protect the bed linen.
l. Disinfect the patient’s unit with prescribed disinfectant solution after the transfer / discharge /
death.
m. Check the expiry date of CSSD items every day.
4. Wards:-
a. Damp dust the bed frames, railings, I/V stands, lockers etc. daily with prescribed
disinfectant.( Name the disinfectant)
b. Floor cleaning done three times a day from clean area to unclean area
c. Cover the mattresses and pillows with water proof cover.
d. Use disposable plastic sheets or mackintosh to protect the bed linen.
e. Disinfect the unit with prescribed disinfectant after the discharge/ death of a patient.
Fumigate the room after the transfer/ discharge/ death of an infected patient with Super
Shine.
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Fogging (Fumigation)
This method of disinfection is used after discharge of a patient with communicable diseases or
before admitting a patient after high risk operation.
action time 45 minutes to 1 hr.
Mode of use:11% Hydrogen Peroxide+0.01 Silver Nitrate in water(800 ml water and 200 ml
solution)
Room should be kept closed for two hours.
Disinfection and cleaning of equipments
S.NO. Items Disinfection/Cleaning Duration and periodicity
B.P Apparatus & Clean properly with sprit

1 Daily
Stethoscope
Wash thoroughly with Soap and water and dry it Weekly

B.P Apparatus- properly Clean if used for an
2 Wash and dry the B.P cuff if used for an infected
Cuff infected patient after the
patient after the discharge. discharge.
Digital Clean properly with Sprit/Ethanol 70% Daily - After the use of
3
Thermometer every patient
4 Glucometer Clean properly with sprit Daily
Clean with Super shine

5 Dressing Trolley Keep the Store solutions in their original bottles. Daily
Avoid refilling to smaller bottles.
6 Steel Tray Wash with soap and water Daily
Measuring Tape & Clean properly with spirit
7 Daily & SOS
Torch
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8 Nebulizer Clean properly with spirit Daily

Wash with soap and water Weekly - After each use
O2 Flow Meter.
9 of patient-Change sterile
water every day
Empty the bottles in every week or SOS.
10 Suction Apparatus Scrub with soap and water. Weekly & after each use
Disinfect with 1% Sodium Hypochloride solution.
Infusion Pumps Daily - After the use of
11 Clean with Super shine.
and Monitors every patient
12 Refrigerator Defrost and Wash with soap and water Weekly
Laryngoscope Detach the blades ,wash with soap and water, Clean Daily - After the use of
13
Blades with spirit every patient
Weighing Clean with soap and water
14 Daily
Machine
Electronic Clean with Super shine
15 Weighing Daily
Machine
16 Telephone Clean with sprit Daily
Rinse& disinfect the expiratory channel with Spirit
Humidifier to be cleaned with water and then to be
disinfected with codex for 3 to 6 hrs.
After each use of the
17 Ventilator Rinse with sterile water & dry before replacing patient
Disinfect the transducer with 70% alcohol about 1hr
Silicon tubing are used after ETO.
Change the bacterial filter (HME) every 72 hrs or
SOS
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Expiratory & Inspiratory filters are send to CSSD for

plasma sterilization
Attach one bacterial filter to the expiratory port if
used for an infected patient
Patient Trolley & Clean with soap & water
18 Daily
Wheel Chairs
19 Steam Inhaler Wash with soap and water Daily
20 IV Stand Clean with soap and water Weekly
Defibrillator and Incidure
21 Daily
Monitor.
22 Pulse Oxymeter Clean with sprit Daily
Use disposable airways for each patient.
23 Airway Scrub with soap and water daily and SOS After each use
Discard after discharge/death of the patient.
E.T. Tubes Use disposable E.T. and Tracheostomy tubes.
24 Tracheostomy Refer -Equipment related protocol No.4
Tubes: -
Use fresh mask / cannula for each patient’s use.
Oxygen mask /
25 Clean with alcohol SOS. After each use
Nasal Cannula
Don’t reuse nasal cannula
Detach the parts.
Wash with soap and water.
Ambu Bag
Send to CSSD for ETO.
26 &Mask:- After each use
Disinfect the Ambu bag with Hypochloride 1%
solution for 10 hrs for infectious cases and send to
CSSD.
27 Proctoscope Clean with spirit. After each use
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Clean with soap and water.

Send to the CSSD for sterilization.
Clean with spirit daily.
E.C.G. & Wash and dry the B.P cuff if used for an infected
28 After each use
Transducer Cables patient after the discharge.
Wash BP cuff weekly.
Bedpan, Clean properly with soap and water. Immerse in 1%
Solution to be changed
29 Measuring jar, antiseptic solution for 45 mts.
every week.
Commode
Urinal and Sputum Disposable
30
Mug
31 Endoscopes Glutraldehyde After each use
Laundry And Linen Management :All used linen shall be considered contaminated and shall be bagged at the
location of use before being taken to laundry.
A. Soiled linen:
Soiled linen shall be collected in the designated container and taken to laundry
Designated container shall be covered during transport of soiled linen.
Cloth liners /containers shall be washed daily
Dirty utility room shall be swept daily and washed /Mopped with a detergent/Disinfectant weekly and
whenever visibly soiled
Soiled linen shall be handled as little as possible and with minimum agitation, in order to prevent gross
microbial contamination of the air and of persons handling the linen
All soiled linen shall be bagged at the location of use. Soiled linen shall not be sorted in-patient care
areas.
Bags containing soiled linen shall be tied before being taken to laundry in order prevent spillage
All linen that is contaminated with blood, excreta or other body fluids shall be placed in designated
laundry bags
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Personnel shall wear protective clothing, including gloves and gowns/aprons

When handling soiled linen. Employees collecting linen at the laundry shall also wear heavy-duty gloves
and a gown.
Hands shall be washed after gloves are removed.
Staff shall be instructed in the principles of personal hygiene, including frequent hand washing
Clean linen:
Hand washing for 10-15 seconds, with attention to nails and areas fingers is mandatory before handling
clean linen.
Clean linen shall not be handled more than necessary in order to
Minimize contamination
Any linen dropped shall be considered soiled
Covered linen carts shall be used to transport clean linen to the units
Clean linen shall be stored in a clean, dry area.
Facilities:
Hand washing facilities are available to all employees in the linen area
Barriers to protect employees from blood, body fluids, secretions and
excretions are located in the laundry area. Employees shall be informed of the location and of barriers
at the time of orientation to the unit.
Carts must be cleaned before transporting clean linen
Patient linen
Bed linen is to be changed daily and whenever soiled with blood or body fluids.
Patient’s gown is to be changed every day and whenever soiled with blood or body fluids. Dry dirty linen
is to be sent to the laundry for regular wash.
Engineering Controls to Prevent Infection:

SGH adopts appropriate engineering control to prevent infections.
1. The hospital patient care areas are designed in such a manner to ensure optimum bed spacing.
2. Operating rooms are provided with HEPA filter, to ensure double filtration of air.
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3. Periodical checking of water resources

4. Periodical checking and maintenance of equipments, AC ducts, AHUs, replacement of filters.
5. Periodical checking, replacement/ repair of plumbing and sewer lines.
6. Machinery and equipment should be checked, cleaned and repaired routinely
7 Urgent repairs should be carried out at the end of the day’s list
8. Air conditioners and suction points should be checked, cleaned and repaired on a weekly basis.
9. Preventive maintenance on all theatre equipment to be carried out weekly and major work to be done at least
once every year.
OT: Air Changes Per / Hour:
1. Air Change Per/ Hour:
a) All the General OT’s of SGH are installed with laminar flow system so as to maintain air exchanges. All
these OT’s have a minimum 5-10 air exchanges per hour and not more than 25 per hour
b) The fresh air component of the air change is requiredtobeminimum4airchangesoutof
totalminimum25airchanges.
2. Temperature and Humidity: The temperature shouldbemaintainedat21+/-3DegCinsidethe OT all the time
with corresponding relative humidity between 40 to 60% though the ideal Rh is considered to be 55%.
House Keeping In SGH I.

House Keeping in Wards
A patient admitted to the hospital can develop infection due to bacteria that survive in the environment. Therefore,
it is important to clean the environment thoroughly on a regular basis. This will reduce the bacterial load and make
the environment unsuitable for growth of micro-organisms.
1. The floor is to be cleaned at least twice in 24 hours. Detergent and copious amounts of water should be used
during one cleaning.
2. The walls are to be washed with a brush, using detergent and water once a week
3. High dusting is to be done with a wet mop
4. Fans and lights are cleaned with soap and water once a month.
5. All work surfaces are to be disinfected by wiping with suitable disinfectant ( Super Shine-Benzalkonium
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Chloride ) then cleaned with detergent and water twice a day.

6. Cupboards, shelves, beds, lockers, IV stands, stools and other fixtures are to be cleaned with detergent and
water once a week.
7. Curtains are to be changed once a month or whenever soiled. These curtains are to be sent for regular
laundering. In certain areas, eg. ICUs, more frequent changes are required.
8. Patient’s cot is to be cleaned every week with detergent and water. 1% hypochloride to be used when soiled
with blood or body fluids. In the isolation ward, cleaning is done daily.
9. Store rooms are to be mopped once a day and high dusted once a week.
10. The floor of bathrooms is to be cleaned with a broom and detergent once a day and then disinfected.
11. Toilets are cleaned with a brush using a detergent twice a day (in the morning and evening). Disinfection and
stain removal solution may be used.
12. Wash basins are to be cleaned every morning
13. Regular AC maintenance is required. The AC section should draw up a protocol for this.
Miscellaneous items
Kidney trays, basins, bed pans, urinals, etc to be cleaned with detergent and water and disinfected with 7% Lysol.
II. House Keeping In the Operation Theatre

Theatre complex should be absolutely clean at all items. Dust should not accumulate at any region in the theatre.
Soap solution is recommended for cleaning floors and other surfaces. Operating rooms are cleaned daily and the
entire theatre complex is cleaned thoroughly once a week.
Before the start of the 1st case
Wipe all equipment, furniture, room lights, suction points, OT table, surgical light reflectors, other light fittings,
slabs etc with soap solution. This should be completed at least one hour before the start of surgery.
a. Linen & gloves
Gather all soiled linen and towels in the receptacles provided. Take them to the service corridor (behind the
theatre) and place them in trolleys to be taken for sorting. The dirty linen is then sent to the laundry. Use gloves
while handling dirty linen.
b. Instruments
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Used instruments are cleaned immediately by the scrub nurse and the attender. Reusable sharps are
decontaminated in Lysol / hypochloride and then washed in the room adjacent to the respective OT by scrubbing
with a brush, liquid soap and vim. They are then sent for sterilization in the CSSD. After septic cases the
instruments are sent in the instrument for autoclaving. Once disinfected, they are taken back to the same
instrument cleaning area for a manual wash described earlier. They are then packed and re-
autoclaved before use.
c. Environment
Wipe used equipment, furniture or table etc., with detergent and water. If there is a blood spill, disinfect with
sodium hypochloride before wiping.
Empty and clean suction bottles and tubing with disinfectant.
d. After the last case
The same procedures as mentioned above are followed and in addition the following are carried out.
Wipe over head lights, cabinets, waste receptacles, equipment, furniture with disinfectant like rapid incidur,
foam incidur etc…
Wash floor and wet mop with liquid soap and then remove water and wet mop with Super Shine solution.
Clean the storage shelves, scrub & clean room.
Weekly cleaning procedure
Remove all portable equipment.
Damp wipe lights and other fixtures with detergent.
Clean doors, hinges, facings, glass inserts and rinse with a cloth moistened with detergent.
Wipe down walls with clean cloth mop with detergent.
Scrub floor using detergent and water or Super shine.
Stainless steel surfaces - clean with detergent, rinse & clean with warm water.
Replace portable equipment: Clean wheel castors by rolling across toweling saturated with detergent.
Wash (clean) and dry all furniture and equipment (OT table, suction holders, foot & sitting stools, Mayo
stands, IV poles, basin stands, X-ray view boxes, hamper stands, all tables in the room, holes to oxygen tank,
kick buckets and holder, and wall cupboards)
After washing floors, allow disinfectant solution to remain on the floor for 5 minutes to ensure destruction of
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bacteria.
II. Protocol for body fluid s plash & spillages
Blood and body fluid spillage

Prepare 1% hypochloride solution (200 ml 5% hypochloride in 800 ml of water)
Wear gloves pour 1% hypochloride on the spillage
Cover it with a piece of paper or cloth
Keep it there for 10 – 20 minutes
Wipe the spillage using the covered paper or cloth
After wiping discard the same in the yellow cover
If it is a large spillage, after covering the spillage with paper or cloth
Mop it with Separate mop (mop should be dipped in 1 % hypochloride for 30 minutes)
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HIC.3: THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES TO CAPTURE AND

MONITOR INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DATA.
Methods of Surveillance
Fumigation and Random Culture from High Risk Areas
HICC decided that culture swab to be taken from critical areas once in two months or when an infection is
suspected. Take the swabs according to the table shown below. The request of sample to be approved by the
Infection Control Nurse. The original copy of the culture report to be filed in the infection control
department and a copy of the report to be filed in the concerned department as well.
Surveillance Culture Schedule
Period for
Period for Weekly
S.NO Department Duration surveillance Air culture
Fumigation cleaning
culture
Every Sundays,
day before any Every
Monthly twice Every
1 ALL OT MONTHLY major surgeries Sunday&
(Sunday) 6months
&any infected SOS
cases notified
Twice a Month
MONTHLY Every Once in
2 NICU Every month & SOS
Sunday a Year
MONTHLY Every month & Every month & Every Once in a

3 SICU
SOS SOS Sunday Year
ONCE IN A
Every month & Every month &
4 ICCU WEEKLY MOTHLY YEAR
SOS SOS
SIGMA HOSPITAL
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Casualty
Every 3rd Every Once in a
5 Procedure Every month
month Sunday Year
room
6 CSSD Monthly Weekly

7 Labour room
SOS SOS

8 Endoscopy
SOS SOS
The collection of surveillance data is an ongoing process in SGH

The infection control team verifies the data on a regular basis.
The surveillance activities in SGH also incorporates tracking and analyzing of infection risks, rates and trends
Monitoring activities includes

The surveillance activity include monitoring of compliance with hand hygiene guidelines
Surveillance activities in SGH hospital also include monitoring of effectiveness of house keeping service
on a regular basis using a checklist.
Report regarding HAI rates is informed to all the departments’ monthly wise.
SGH hospital identifies all Notifiable diseases and ensures that this is sent at the specified frequency and
in format as required by statutory authorities.
1. Acute diarrheal disease
2. Acute Dysentery – Amoebic / Bacillary
3. Acute flaccid paralysis
4. Cholera or Cholera- like disease
5. Diphtheria
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6. Encephalitis
7. Plague
8. Hepatitis-viral
9. Leptospirosis
10. Malaria
11. Measles
12. Meningitis – Pyogenic/ Prescribed disinfectant
13. Rabies
14. Tetanus
15. Enteric fever
16. Pertussis
17. Dengue
18. Chickenpox
19. Chikungunya
20. H1N1(Swine flu )
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HIC.4: THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ACTIONS TO PREVENT OR CONTROL THE RISK OF

HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS (HAI) IN PATIENTS .
There are predominately four types of hospital acquired infections. They can be recorded on the basis of
clinical and /microbiological data
Urinary Tract Infections

The urinary tract infections may be symptomatic [fever, dysuria, lumbar pain] or asymptomatic. Their
recordings depend partly on the microbiological tests performed.
Respiratory Tract Infections

Analyzing the respiratory tract infections through the following;
Ventilated days
Fever
X ray findings
Neutropenia
Post-Operative Infections
Any surgical wound which results in a purulent discharge must be regarded as a hospital acquired infections
whether the bacteria are of endogenous or exogenous origin is not taken in to the account.
A. The organization takes action to prevent Urinary tract infections.

Urethral catheterization
Personnel
Only persons who know the correct technique of aseptic insertion and maintenance of catheters should
handle catheters.
Catheter Use
Urinary catheters should be inserted only when necessary and left in place only as long as medically
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indicated.
Hand wash:
Hand washing should be done immediately before and after any manipulation of the catheter site or
apparatus.
Catheter Insertion
Catheters should be inserted using aseptic technique and sterile equipment. Use an appropriate antiseptic
solution for periurethral cleaning.
As small a catheter as possible, consistent with good drainage, should be used to minimize urethral trauma.
Indwelling catheters should be properly secured after insertion to prevent movement and urethral traction.
Anchoring the catheter

Strapping of the catheter is done to the lower anterior abdominal wall in male patients. This is to prevent direct
transmission of the weight of the bag on the catheter, so that pulling and inadvertent dislodgment of the catheter
does not occur. This also helps to prevent stricture of the penile urethra if the patient is on a catheter for a long
duration.
B. SGH hospital takes action to prevent respiratory tract infections.

In addition to the general guidelines that are to be adhered to the following should also be noted with regard to
respiratory care .Mouth flora influences development of nosocomial pneumonia in ventilated patients. Frequent
chlorhexidine mouthwashes minimize the chances of pneumonia.
1. Ventilator
Sterile water is to be used in nebulizers and humidifiers. This should be replaced once or twice a day.
Pneumatic circuits (masks, Y connection and tubes) are to be changed every 24-48 hours.
Condensate in tubing should not be drained into the humidifier or airway as they contain large
numbers of pathogenic organisms. This should be drained only into water traps. Use disposable
circuits if cost permits.
Use heat and moisture exchanging filter (HMEF) at Y connection for all patients if feasible and cost
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permits. Heat and moisture exchanging filter (HMEF) is to be changed every 24- 48 hours. It should
not be removed from circuit except at the time of changing.
Oxygen masks, venture devices and nebulizer chambers are cleaned carefully and then sterilized by
ETO.
Humidifier domes are ETO sterilized. Ambu bags are cleaned thoroughly and are then sent for ETO
sterilization.
Microbiological surveillance of respiratory therapy equipment is practiced in our hospital.
2. Tracheostomy Care / Endotracheal Tube
Careful attention to post-operative wound care is mandatory.
The patient should receive aerosol therapy to prevent desiccation of the tracheal and bronchial
mucosa or the formation of crusts. The skin around the tracheostomy tube should be cleaned with
betadine (Povidone-iodine 5%) every four hours or more frequently, if necessary.
In case of metal tracheostomy tubes, the inner cannula should be cleaned every four hours and more
often if necessary to prevent the formation of crusts. The inner cannula is cleaned with water,
immersed in hydrogen peroxide for 15 minutes and then rinsed with fresh & sterile normal saline. The
plastic tracheostomy tubes are removed, another plastic tube is inserted, and the tube is cleaned, with
hydrogen peroxide, and rinsed well before reuse.
The tracheostomy tube should be changed every 24 hours. This tube must be tied securely at all times.
The first complete tube change should be performed not earlier than 4-5 days to allow time for the tract
to be formed. Subsequent changes should be done weekly or as necessary.
Clean technique should be used to change the tracheostomy tube unless there is a medical indication
for sterile technique.
The obturator should be at the bedside (preferably taped to the head of the bed) to be used if the
tracheostomy tube accidently is dislodged or is removed for any reason.
3. Suctioning of endotracheal / tracheostomy tube :
Employees should be instructed and supervised by trained personnel in proper technique before performing this
procedure on their own. Assess the patient using auscultation, ECG, (if available) and vital signs prior to
suctioning.
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a. Sterile Suctioning
1. Wash your hands.
2. Use a catheter with a blunt tip.
3. The wall suction should be set no higher than 120 mm Hg for adults and between 60 and 80 mm Hg for
children.
4. Attach the suction catheter to the suction tubing; do not touch the catheter with bare hands (leave it in its
protective covering).
5. Put on sterile gloves. The wearing of a mask is also strongly recommended.
6. However, if saline does need to be instilled, '1/2 cc of sterile saline is put into the tracheostomy tube on
inspiration only.
7. If on a respirator, pre-oxygenate the patient by connecting the resuscitation bag to the artificial airway and
ventilating the patient with three or four deep breaths. A mechanical ventilator on 100% oxygen may also be
used by depressing the manual ventilation button three or four times.
8. Insert the catheter gently through the inner cannula until resistance is met. Do not apply suction during insertion.
9. Withdraw the catheter approximately 1 cm and institute suctioning.
10. Carefully withdraw the catheter, rotating it gently between the thumb and forefinger applying intermittent
suctioning.
11. Continuous suctioning for longer than 10 seconds may create an unacceptable level of hypoxia.
12. The patient should be given time to rest between suctioning episodes. If possible, this time should be from
two to three minutes. If the patient is receiving oxygen or ventilator support, reapply the oxygen or ventilator
for at least two minutes before re-suctioning.
13. Observe for unfavorable reactions such as increased heart rate, hypoxia, arrhythmia, hypotension, cardiac
arrest, etc.
14. If oral suctioning is necessary, it should be done after the tracheostomy is suctioned.
15. When suctioning is completed, clear the catheter and tubing of mucous and debris with sterile water or saline.
16. Discard the catheter, water container, and gloves appropriately.
17. Wash hands.
18. The tubing and suction canister should be changed every 24 hours. The canister should be labeled with the
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date and time when they are changed. If debris adheres to the side of the tubing or the canister, either or both
should be changed. The tubing should be secured between suctioning periods so that it will not fall to the bed,
floor, etc.
4. Sigma Hospital has taken action to prevent intra vascular device infection.
I. Hand washing
Wash hands before every attempted intravascular cannula insertion. Antimicrobial hand washing soaps are
desirable, and are preferred before attempted insertions of central intravenous catheters, catheters requiring cut
downs, and arterial catheters.
II. Preparation of skin
Povidine-iodine (PVP)or 70% alcohol may be used for cleaning the skin. Insertion sites should be
scrubbed with a generous amount of antiseptic. Beginning at the centre of the insertion site, use a circular
motion and move outward. Antiseptics should have a contact time of at least 30 seconds prior to catheter
insertion. Antiseptics should not be wiped off with alcohol prior to catheter insertion.
III. Applying dressings
Sterile dressings should be applied to cover catheter insertion sites. Unsterile adhesive tape should not be
placed in direct contact with the catheter-skin interface.
IV. Record Time and date of IV insertion.
V. Inspecting catheter insertion sites
Intravascular catheters should be inspected daily and whenever patients have unexplained fever or complaints
of pain, tenderness, or drainage at the site for evidence of catheter related complications.
VI. Inspect for signs of infection (redness, swelling, drainage, tenderness) or phlebitis and also palpate gently
through intact dressings.
VII. Manipulation of intravascular catheter systems
Strict aseptic technique should be maintained when manipulating intravascular catheter systems. Examples of
such manipulations include the following:
Placing a heparin lock
Starting and stopping an infusion
Changing an intravascular catheter site dressing
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Changing an intravascular administration set

Flushing IV lines
Solutions used for flushing IV lines should not contain glucose which can support the growth of
microorganisms. Do not reuse syringes used for flushing. One syringe is used for flushing only one IV line once.
a. Peripheral IV sites (short term catheters):
Dressing changes.
Peripheral IV site dressings should not usually require routine changes, since peripheral IV catheters, should be
removed within 72 hours.
Replacement of Peripheral IV Catheters:
Peripheral IV catheters should be removed 72 hours after insertion, provided no IV-related complications,
requiring catheter removal are encountered earlier.
A new peripheral IV catheter, if required, may be inserted at a new site.
b. Central intravascular catheters (long term catheters) Dressing changes.
Central IV catheter dressings should be changed every 72 hours. Replacement Central IV catheters do not require
routine removal and reinsertion. The catheter can be kept for a maximum of 3 months, provided there is no sign of
catheter related infection or other complications.
Catheter related Infection:
At the time of catheter removal, the site is examined for the presence of swelling, erythema, increased tenderness
and palpable venous thrombosis. Any antimicrobial ointment or blood present on the skin around the catheter is
first removed with alcohol. The catheter is withdrawn with sterile forceps, the externalized portion being kept
directed upward and away from the skin surface.
(If infection is suspected, after removal, the wound is milked in an attempt to express purulence. For 5.7 cm
catheters, the entire length, beginning several millimeters inside the former skin surface catheter interface, is
aseptically cut and sent for culture. With longer catheter, (20.3 cm and 60.9 cm in length), two 5-7 cm segments
are cultured a proximal one beginning several millimeters inside the former skin catheter interface and the tip.
Catheter segments are transported to the laboratory in a sterile container.)
Three way with extension is used only when multiple simultaneous infusion or Central Venous Pressure
monitoring are required.
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All invasive procedure are recorded in a book.(please keep a register for this in nursing areas)
5. The organization takes action to prevent surgical site infections.
Surgical wounds
Surgical wounds after an elective surgery are inspected on the third post-operative day, or earlier.
All personnel doing dressings should wash their hands before the procedure. Ideally, a two member
technique is followed. One to open the wound, and one to do the dressing.
If two health care workers are not available, then, take off the dressing, wash hands again before
applying a new dressing.
A clean, dry wound may be left open without any dressing after inspection.
If there is any evidence of wound infection, or purulent discharge, then dressings are done daily, using
povidone-iodine to clean the wound and applying dry absorbent dressings.
If any Surgical site infection occur
Surgical site infection reporting format is filled up by surgeons.
Records maintained by registrar in charge. Data collected every quarterly by secretary HICC
and presented.
Special studies will be conducted as needed. These may include
The investigation of clusters of infections above expected levels.
The investigation of single cases of unusual or epidemiologically significant nosocomial infections.
Prevalence and incidence studies, collection of routine or special data as needed and sampling of personnel
or the environment as needed.
Injection abscess.
Calculation of Total HAI:

A percentage is calculated based on the detected number of HAI and the total number of long stay patients in the
hospital.
Calculation of device associated infection rate:
Device- associated Infection Rate = Number of device -associated infections for a specific site X 1000
Number of device days
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Calculation of numerator = No. of isolates from lab device samples

Calculation of denominator = No of days of exposure to device by all of the patients in a month. For this
note down the number of patients exposed to the device on each day of the month. The total is the denominator.
This is done for 3 devices namely.
Central line, Sample from CVP tip, Ventilator Sample from endotracheal tube secretions
Water from humidifier after being in use for 12 hours
Foley’s Catheter - Urine sample
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HIC.5: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR PREVENTION AND

CONTROL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.
Sigma Hospital provides adequate and appropriate personal protective equipment for employees, soaps and
disinfectant at the point of use and adequate inventory is maintained at all time to ensure availability of these.
Personal protective equipments includes
Gloves
Protective eye wear
Mask
Apron
Gown
Boots/ shoe covers
Cap/ hair cover
The hospital have adequate and appropriate facilities for hand hygiene in all patient care area such as liquid hand
wash, large wash basin with elbow operated taps, tissue paper/ hand dry, hand rubs etc. are available to all health
care providers.
a. The hospital defines the conditions where isolation , barrier nursing or both isolation and barrier nursing is
required. The organization provides barrier nursing facilities such as clothing , mask , gloves…etc.
Isolation protocols
Definition: It is the separation of infected persons from the non- infected persons for the period of
communicability under conditions which will prevent the transmission of infection.
When a patient comes with any infectious disease/ Immuno compromised state, the concerned ward staff
will inform the ICN and she will arrange the room or if the patient is critically ill admit the patient in side
bed allocated for ISOLATAION PATIENTS of the concerned ICU. If the patient can’t afford the room
patient will be admitted in the isolation room, the patient and the family members will.
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Strict Isolation
Strict isolation is an isolation category designed to prevent transmission of highly contagious or virulent
infections that may be spread by both air and contact.
Specification for strict isolation

1. Private room is indicated; door should be kept closed.
2. Masks, gowns & gloves are indicated for everyone entering the room.
Contact Isolation
a) Contact isolation is designed to prevent transmission of highly transmissible or epidemiologically
important infections (or colonization that do not warrant strict isolation.
b) All diseases or conditions included in this category are spread primarily by close direct contact.
Specification for Contact Isolation

1. Private room is indicated.
2. Masks are indicated for those who come close to the client.
3. Gowns are indicated if soiling is likely.
4. Gloves are indicated for touching infective material.
Multiple resistant bacterial infection, or colonization (any site) with any of the following
Gram- negative bacilli resistant to all aminoglycosides that are tested. Staphylococcus aureus resistant
to penicillin.
Pneumococcus resistant to penicillin.
Haemophilus influenzae resistant to ampicillin (betalactamase –positive) and chloramphenicol.
Other resistant bacteria may be included if they are judged by the infection control team to be of
special clinical and epidemiological significance.
Pediculosis
Pharyngitis, infections, infectious, in infants and young children.
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Pneumonia, viral, in infants and young children.

Pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus or group A streptococcus.
Rabies
Rubella, congenital and other.
Scabies
Scalded skin syndrome, staphylococcal (Ritter’s disease)
Skin wound or burn infection, major (draining and not covered by dressing or dressing does not adequately
contain the purulent material) including those infected with Staphylococcus aureus or group A
streptococcus.
1) Respiratory Isolation
Respiratory isolation is designed to prevent transmission of infectious diseases primarily over short
distances through the air (droplet transmission).
Specifications for Respiratory Isolation
1. Private room is indicated.
2. Masks are indicated for those who come close to the client.
3. Gowns are not indicated.
4. Gloves are indicated if contamination of hands is anticipated.
Requiring Respiratory Isolation
Epiglottitis, Haemophilusinfluenzae
Erythematic infections
Measles
Meningitis
Haemophilusinfluenzae, known
Meningococcal, known or suspected
Meningococcal pneumonia
Meningococcemia
Mumps
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Pertussis (whooping cough)

Pneumonia, Haemophilusinfluenzae, in children (any age)
2) Tuberculosis Isolation (AFB Isolation)

Tuberculosis isolation (AFB isolation) is an isolation category for clients with pulmonary tuberculosis who
have a positive sputum smear or a chest film that strongly suggests current (active) tuberculosis. Laryngeal
tuberculosis is also included in this isolation category.
Specification for Tuberculosis Isolation (AFB Isolation)
1. Private room with special ventilation is preferred; door should be kept closed.
2. Masks are indicated only if the client is coughing and does not reliably cover mouth.
3. Gowns are indicated only if needed to prevent cross contamination of clothing.
4. Gloves are indicated if contamination of hands is anticipated.
3) Enteric Isolation
Enteric precautions are designed to prevent infections that are transmitted by direct or indirect contact with
faeces.
Specification for Enteric Precautions
1. Private room is indicated if client’s hygiene is poor. (A client with poor hygiene does not wash
hands after touching infective material, contaminates the environment with infective material, shares
contaminated articles with infective material, or shares contaminated articles with other clients.)
2. Masks are not indicated.
Disease Requiring Enteric precautions
Amoebic dysentery, Typhoid, Hep A
Cholera
Coxsackievirus disease
Enterocolitis caused by Clostridium difficile or Staphylococcus aureus
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Enteroviral infection
Tetanus
Gastroenteritis caused by
Campylobacter species
Cryptosporidium species
Dientamoebafragilis
Escherichia coli (enterotoxic, enteropathogenic, or enteroinvasive)
Giardia lambdia
Salmonella species.
Shigella species
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Viruses – including Norwalk agent and rotavirus
Protocol for receiving patient with Dengue and Chikungunya, Lepto, Malaria
1. Receive the patient in isolation room. / ward.
2. Inform Infection Control Nurse.
3. Confirm report from laboratory.
4. Provide isolation measures with facilities of mosquito net, mosquito repellant.
5. Send notification card to Infection Control Nurse.
6. Infection Control Nurse will inform to DMO – Health by telephone and then send notification
through e-mail to DMO.
7. Instruct the relatives to protect themselves and others by keeping the environment free from
mosquito.
Drainage / Secretion Precautions

Body substance isolation
Drainage /secretion precautions are designed to prevent infections that are transmitted by direct or indirect
contact with purulent material or drainage from an infected body site.
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Specification for Drainage /Secretion Precautions

1. Masks are not indicated.
Disease Requiring Drainage / Secretion Precautions
The following infections are examples of those included in this category provided they are not
1. Caused by multiple resistant microorganisms;
2. Major draining (not covered by a dressing or does not adequately contain the drainage) skin
wound, or burn infections, including those caused by Staphylococcus aureus or group A
streptococcus.
3. Gonococcal eye infections in newborns. See contact isolation if the infection is one of these:
Tetanus
Abscess, minor limited.
Burn infection, minor limited.
Conjunctivitis.
Decubitus ulcer, infected, minor or limited.
Skin infection, minor or limited.
Wound infection, minor or limited.
Blood body fluid isolation

This type is designed to protect the caregiver from getting infected by the disease.
1. Specifications for Blood and body fluid isolation:
a. Private room required only if the person’s hygiene is poor.
b. Use of mask is indicated if the client is suffering from other infections e.g. Active Tuberculosis,
Pneumonia etc.
c. Gowns are indicated if spoilage with blood and body fluids is likely.
d. Gloves are indicated for touching blood and body fluids.
e. Wash hands immediately if potentially contaminated by blood or body fluids.
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2. Disease conditions requiring blood and body fluid isolation.

a. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
b. Creutzfeld- Jacob Disease.
c. Hepatitis B (And HBsAg carrier).
d. Hepatitis C
e. Hepatitis non-A, non-B.
The following points are common for all the types of isolation.
a. Hands must be washed after touching the client or potentially contaminated articles and before
taking care of any other client.
b. Stick BIO-HAZARD symbol on the contaminated articles before sending to the CSSD.
c. Discard all infectious wastes- non-plastic in yellow plastic bag.
MRSA Protocol
1. Admission to an Isolation room
2. Single use Disposable plastic apron should be worn for patient contact
3. The gown/plastic apron & gloves should be removed before leaving the room
4. Single use disposable gloves should be worn for handling contaminated tissue, dressing or linen.
5. Hands must be decontaminated after removing the gloves
6. High efficiency filter type masks should be used for procedures that may generate aerosols
7. Bed linen / clothing should be changed daily
8. Linen bags must be sealed at the bed side and removed directly to the dir ty utility area or the collection
point
9. All instruments used for the patient care must be kept with the patient
10. Use dedicated equipments
11. Hand must be washed before andafter contact with the patient or their environment .Use Chlorhexidine or
alcoholic based hand rub.
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12. All single use items must be disposed of as clinical waste. Clinical waste bags must be sealed before
leaving the room. All reusable items would be processed in accordance with the local disinfection
policy.
Pre and Post Exposure Prophylaxis

SGH hospital provides Hepatitis B vaccination for all staff as a part of pre exposure prophylaxis
Managing exposure to potentially infectious body fluid:
Categories of exposure:
1. Needle stick injuries
2. Non- intact skin exposure
3. Mucosal exposure e.g. Splash into eye
Immediate action to be taken
1. Wash in running water.
2. Non intact skin exposure: Wash for 10 minutes with soap and water.
Report to infection control nurse
3. Mucosal exposure e.g. splash into eyes
Wash for 10 minutes by using clean water or normal salineto irrigate the eye. The eyelid should be held
open by another person wearing sterile gloves. Do not use soap and water or disinfectant.
NEEDLE STICK INJURY DO NOT SQUEEZE

(Post exposure prophylaxis)
1. Wash hand in running water with soap
2. Inform Infection Control Nurse.
3. If housekeeping staff injured,
a. Inform housekeeping supervisor and Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible to inform
infection control nurse.
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Steps – Protocol/Manual
1. Check status of the injured staff
2. Status of the source:
3. Inform the consultant
4. Inform patient – Check patient’s serology
Step-1
1. If patients serology – HepB+ve /Known case of HepB+ve
2. Check vaccination status of injured person.
If vaccinated Check HB3 A3 titer
If not vaccinated Provide Hepatitis B vaccine. If
patient is +ve case Check HbsAg titer
If HbsAg Titer value < 10 Provide immunoglobin within 24 hour
Step-2
If patient known case of HIV +ve / Unknown and staff is injured
1. Consult concerned physician
2. Start Anti Retro Viral Therapy (ART) as early as possible.
3. If patient is HCV positive: hand washing in running water with soap.
4. Consult concerned physician
After Post exposure of Known case of Hepatitis-B, HIV&HCV/Unknown
Follow up the serology of staff for 3months,6 months and 12 months
Infection control nurse to monitor, follow up and maintain documents.
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HIC.6: THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO

CONTROL OUTBREAKS OF INFECTIONS.
SIGMA HOSPITAL documents the procedures for identifying and managing an outbreak.
Procedure to Identifyan Outbreak

The occurrence of two or more similar cases relating to place and time is identified as a cluster or an outbreak and
needs investigation to discover the route of transmission of infection, and possible sources of infection in order to
apply measures to prevent further spread. If the cases occur in steadily increasing numbers and are separated by an
interval approximating the incubation period, the spread of the disease is probably due to person to person spread.
On the other hand if a large number of cases occur following a shared exposure e.g an operation, it is termed a
common source outbreak, implying a common source for the occurrence of the disease.
SIGMA HOSPITAL has a laid down procedure for handling such outbreaks.
Investigation of an outbreak:
I. Epidemiological methods
The investigation of an outbreak may require expert epidemiological advice on procedures. Formulation of a
hypothesis regarding source and spread is made before undertaking microbiological investigations in order that the
most appropriate specimens are collected.
Steps to be taken to investigation an outbreak
a. Step 1
Recognition of the outbreak. Is there an increase in the number of cases of a particular infection or a rise
in prevalence of an organism? Such findings indicate a possible outbreak.
Preliminary investigation must be begun by developing a case definition, identifying the site, pathogen
and affected population.
Determination of the magnitude of the problem and if immediate control measures are required. If so
general control measures such as isolation or cohorting of infected cases; strict hand washing and
asepsis should be immediately applied.
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Verification of the diagnosis. Each case should be reviewed to meet the definition.
Confirmation that an outbreak exists by comparing the present rate of occurrence with the endemic rate
should be made.
b. Step 2
The appropriate departments and personnel and the hospital administration should be notified and involved.
c. Step 3
Additional cases must be searched for by examining the clinical and microbiological records.
Line listings for every case, patient details, place and time of occurrence and infection details
should be developed.
An epidemic curve based on place and time of occurrence should be developed, the date analyzed,
the common features of the cases e.g age, sex, exposure to various risk factors, underlying
diseases etc. should be identified.
A hypothesis based on literature search and the features common to the cases; should be
formulated to arrive at a hypothesis about suspected causes of the outbreak.
Microbiological investigations depending upon the suspected epidemiology of the causative organism
should be carried out. This will include (a) microbial culture of cases, carriers and environments (b)
epidemiological typing of the isolates to identify clonal relatedness.
The hypothesis should be tested by reviewing additional cases in a case control study, cohort study, and
microbiological study.
d. Step 4
Specific control measures should be implemented as soon as the cause of outbreak is identified.
Monitoring for further cases and effectiveness of control measures should be done.
A report should be prepared for presentation to the HICC, departments involved in the outbreak and
administration
The hospital takes appropriate corrective action to prevent the recurrence
Immediate control measures
Control measures should be initiated during the process of investigation. An intensive review of infection control
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measures should be made and general control measures initiated at once. General measures include:
• Strict hand washing;
• Intensification of environmental cleaning and hygiene.
• Adherence to aseptic protocols, and
• Strengthening of disinfection and sterilization.
Microbiological Study
Microbiological study is planned depending upon the known epidemiology of the infection problem. The study is
carried out to identify possible sources and routes of transmission. The investigation may include cultures from
other body sites of the patient, other patients, staff and environment. Careful selection of specimens to be cultured
is essential to obtain meaningful data.
Specific control measures
Specific control measures are instituted on the basis of nature of agent and characteristics of the high-risk group
and the possible sources. These measures may include:
• Identification and elimination of the contaminated product;
• Modification of nursing procedures;
• Identification and treatment of carriers, and
• Rectification of lapse in technique or procedure
Evaluation of efficacy of control measures
• The efficacy of control measures should be evaluated by a continued follow-up of cases after the outbreak
clinically as well as microbiologically. Control measures are effective if cases cease to occur or return to the
endemic level.
• The outbreak should be documented.
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HIC.7: BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (BMW) IS HANDLED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND SAFE MANNER.

The organization adheres to statutory provisions with regard to Bio- medical Waste.
Waste management policy at Sigma Hospital has been implemented in accordance with the rules of Biomedical
Waste Management Act. The hospital has got the consent to operate under pollution control board.
COOPERATIVE HOSPITAL adopts color coded segregation of biomedical waste in all patient care areas. This
is monitored by HIC team on daily basis
All waste containers are emptied when they are 3/4ths full
Segregation is done at source. A color code is followed and appropriately coded waste bags are placed in bins in
all patient care areas. Segregated bio medical waste is stored and transported to the central waste collection area of
the hospital in proper covered containers in secured manner.
Waste from various patient care areas is removed twice a day or more if necessary. All bags that are
being transported to the central waste collection area will have to be tied at the mouth to avoid spillage
during transport
Smaller bags are collected into larger bags and carried by the on-duty housekeeping staff to designated
storage areas on trolleys. Bags should be picked up and then transported before become completely fill.
Avoid the transport of too many bags at one time and contact of the bag with the body of personnel
Avoid mixing of segregated wastes
The staff is provided with personal protective equipment (PPE)
DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED NEEDLES AND SYRINGES
Contaminated needles are destroyed using a needle destroyer.
Contaminated syringes are put in puncture proof container (white)
At segregation, syringes are put in red color coded plastic cover.
Bio Medical Waste treatment facility.

The hospital has tie- up with IMAGE (Common waste management facility by IMA). The waste is collected from
the collection area of hospital by IMAGE workers and transported in a covered vehicle to the treatment facility of
IMAGE. The hospital conducting periodic visit to Outsourced facility to ensure waste disposal according to BMW
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rules. Annual report of waste generated is maintained by administration and report submitted to Pollution Control
Board. All categories of staff handling bio medical waste are using appropriate personal protective measures.
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HIC.8: THE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND

INCLUDES TRAINING OF THE STAFF AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH
The management makes available resources required for the infection control program.
The hospital management ensures the availability of resources required for the infection control program.
The hospital conducts induction training for all newly joined staff as and when required. Induction
training includes policies, procedures and practice of infection control program. All categories of staff
under goes induction training and the records are maintained.
The hospital conducts in service training for all staff as per the training schedule. The frequency of
training decided by the hospital based on the priority of the topic.

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Document Name : HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL

Document No. : E / NABH / SGH / HIC / 01 - 08

Date Created : 01/4/2017

Date of Imple mentation : 01/5/2017

Designation : Infection Control Nurse

Designation : Managing Director

Designation : NABH Coordinator

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S.No. Section Details of the amendment Reasons Signature of Signature

The authority over control of this manual is as follows:

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Distribution List of the Manual:

2 Infection Control Nurse

SL.No. Topics Page Number

1.0 Organization of Infection Control 5

The Organization Has A Well- Designed, Comprehensive And

The Organization Implements Policies And Procedures Laid Down

The Organization Performs Surveillance Activities To Capture And

The Organization Takes Actions To Prevent Or Control The Risk

The Organization Provides Adequate Resources For Prevention And

The Organization Identifies And Takes Appropriate Actions To

Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) Is Handled In An Appropriate And Safe

The Infection Control Program Is Supported By The Management

1.0 ORGANIZATION OF INFECTION CONTROL

Definition of Healthcare associated infection

HIC.1: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WELL-DESIGNED, COMPREHENSIVE AND

Hospital Infection Control Committee Membe rs:

Aims of the HICC:

The surgeon is designated as Infection Control Officer (ICO) in SGH.

HIC.2: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN

Concept of Standard Precautions:

Features of universal precautions:

f) Caps are worn whenever indicated.

2. Prevention of injury with sharps:

Before and after using gloves

Indications for Hand Hygiene

Specific Indications for Hand Hygiene

2. Procedure hand was hing or hygienic hand washing (30sec -1mt)

Methods of Hand Washing

Steps of Procedure Hand Washing

4. Back of finger to opposing palms with finger interlocked.

3. Surgical Hand Wash (3-5mts)

Safe Injection and Infusion Practices

General safety practices

Key Elements Indications Precautions

Key Elements Indications Precautions

D. Other Single-Use Personal ProtectiveEquipment

E. Skin Preparation And Disinfection

G. Practical Guidance On Use Of Injection Devices

b) DO NOT change the needle in order to reuse the syringe

Discard a multi dose vial:

Practical guidance on prevention of sharps injuries

Precautions Against Airborne Transmission

Precautions Against Contact Transmission:

contaminated environmental surfaces or patient care items.

Precautions Against Blood Borne Transmission:

HAI /Nosocomial infection/ Cross infection:

Disinfection and cleaning of equipments