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Why control infection is necessary in medical fields?

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Question added by Tag Eldin Ahmed , General surgeon , Konjic General Hospital
Date Posted: 2016/03/30
Aileen Delos Santos
by Aileen Delos Santos , Charge Nurse , King Khalid Hospital

Infection Control is necessary to prevent cross contamination of infection from healthcare team members and patients.

y Kamal
by y Kamal , Head Of Infection Control Team , Nasser Institute for Treatment And Research

- Protect Patient From Acquiring Microbial Infection From Other Patients, HCW, Instruments Or Environment .

- Educate HCWs How to Avoid Being Infected And Being An Infection Transmitter .

- Develop Policies And Procedures to Establish Save Practices In Performing  Medical     Procedures .

- Auditing HCWs During Healthcare Providing To Ensure A Better Level Of Service .

- Decrease Costs By Improving Best Use Of Supplies , Medications , Disinfectants .. Etc

- Establish A Sterilization Assurance System .

- Increase Beds Turnover By Decreasing Long stay . 

- Patient Placement And Isolation .

- Make Best Use Of antibiotics .

- Prevent Spread Of Infection From Healthcare Facilities to Community .

Jijo John
by Jijo John , Infection Control Officer , The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam

For personal safety, patient safety, benefit of the society, promoting tender expert care without chances of getting healthcare associated infection and contributing towards value of money

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