DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Perform comprehensive surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and maintain an effective nosocomial infection surveillance system
  2. Identify, investigate and advise on outbreaks of infection
  3. Create evidence-based interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections
  4. Formulate and reinforce guidelines and infection control policies to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections
  5. Develop and maintain educational programs regarding infection control for all healthcare workers, students and patients
  6. Provide unit-based consultation in the assessment and management of patients and employees with communicable diseases
  7. Conduct evaluation and research for quality improvement in infection control
  8. Evaluate methods and technologies to reduce transmission of pathogens within the hospital
  9. Ensure that the practice of infection control precautions and safe procedures is appropriately enforced to protect healthcare workers from infections and accidents in accordance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Act (OSHA).

ACTIVITIES

  1. Point Prevalence Survey
  2. Surveillance of multidrug resistant organisms
  3. Targeted surveillance of SSI/BSI/VAP
  4. Hand hygiene surveillance
  5. Maintenance of environmental cleanliness
  6. Infection control education and training
  7. Sterility testing
  8. Control of outbreak of infection
  9. Air sampling