Family Health Organization Inc.

Disinfectants and Infection Control in Hospitals

Disinfectants and Infection Control in Hospitals

1. Each hospital should have an infection control nurse/doctor and infection control committee.
2. Vaccinate all nurses and hospital physicians and medical students against Hepatitis B.
3. Conduct annual checks of staff for Hepatitis C in high risk situations.
4. Monitor all major hospitals for cases of multidrug resistant tuberculosis.
5. Monitor all hospitals acquired infections.
6. Make curriculum changes. Educate nursing staff, medical staff of infection control measures and hospital acquired infections.
7. Every staff member shall attend three infection control workshops.
8. Each hospital should develop their own infection control protocols.
9. Infection control course and certification should be established for infection control nurses.     
10. Protect patients from infection from medical equipments and devices.
11. Implement appropriate methods of disinfection.
12. Sterilization of high risk instruments, surgical instruments should be done according to protocols/guidelines.
13. Disinfection of moderate risk instruments should be done with appropriate disinfectant.

 Infection Control Program: (Responsibility = MD/ CEO)

1. Infection control nurse/doctor
2. Manual of critical procedures
3. Interpersonal and educational skills
4. Written policies
5. Independent Hospital Certification Authority

Maqbool Arshad, MD

Chair, APPNA Hepatitis C Initiative