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Infection control is important due to several reasons:
- Increasing incidence of healthcare-associated infections caused by antibiotic-resistant organisms
- More susceptible patients are admitted in healthcare facilities, such as very old or young patients, immunosuppressed individuals, patients undergoing invasive diagnostic procedures, and patients suffering from chronic diseases
- The emergence of highly transmissible life-threatening infections
The Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society (PHICS) was founded to develop, implement and sustain effective strategies in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections.
* Year?
1992
SARS outbreak leads to talks in developing standards in collaboration of DOH and NGO professional societies (PHICS, PHICNA, and PSMID) after the SARS outbreak
* Year?
2004
Creation of the National Center for Health Facility Development Technical Working Group for the development of the National Policy on Infection Prevention and Control
* Year?
2012
Sign and release of the National Policy on Infection Prevention and Control
* Year?
2016
It is the standards used in the development of infection control procedures in healthcare facilities such as hospitals and clinics. The standard requires an Infection Control Committee under the Office of the Chief of Hospital.
The National Policy on Infection Prevention and Control
This formulates the policies, guidelines, and procedures followed by the hospital, ensures their implementations, and ensures the availability of resources for these policies. They are also responsible for disseminating necessary information and coordinates with medical, nursing, administration, and other hospital committees.
The Infection Control Committee
An active consultant for cases in the hospital
Infection Control Physician
A senior nurse with supervisory functions that coordinates all infection control activities with the other areas in the healthcare facility
Infection Control Nurse
This initiates development, implementation, evaluation, review, and updating of written guidelines, policies, and procedures pertinent to the activities of that department/unit.
The Infection Control Committee
Guidelines:
* Hand Hygiene
* Isolation Precaution
* Decontamination, Disinfection, Sterilization; Disinfectants for specific medical equipment/items and areas
* Environmental Care and Healthcare Waste Management
* Protection of healthcare workers
Basic Infection Control Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures
Guidelines:
* Respiratory care
* In-dwelling Intravascular Device Care
* Urinary catheter care
* Wound care
Infection Control guidelines, policies, and procedures on prevention of healthcare-associated infection
Guidelines:
* Isolation rooms
* Regular rooms/ wards
* Special Areas and High Risk Units
* Outpatient department
Infection Control guidelines and policies on Housekeeping procedures for:
Guidelines:
* ICU/CCU
* OR, DR, Nursery
* Dialysis Unit
* Burn Unit, Trauma ward
* Emergency Room
* Transplant Unit
* Dental Clinic
* Endoscopy Unit
* Oncology Unit
Infection Control guidelines, policies, and procedures for Specific Patient Care areas
Guidelines:
* Clinical Laboratory
* Radiology
* Dietary
* Laundry
* Linen
* Pharmacy
* Sterile Supply Service
* Engineering and Building Service
* Mortuary care and management
* Patient transport facilities
Infection Control guidelines, policies, and procedures for Hospital Auxiliary Service Departments/Units
