Infection Control
1. Infection Control Program Establishment
- Setting up Infection Control Committee (ICC)
- IC policies, SOPs & guidelines
- Annual IC program plan
- IC staffing & role definitions
- Integration with quality & patient safety
2. Surveillance Systems & Data Reporting
- HAI surveillance (VAP, CAUTI, CLABSI)
- SSI surveillance
- Daily IC rounds & data validation
- Outbreak detection & risk mapping
- Monthly IC dashboards
3. Environmental & Facility Infection Control
- OT sterility audits
- HVAC & air-quality compliance
- Water quality (RO, Legionella testing)
- Laundry, kitchen & housekeeping audits
- Linen flow & cleaning protocols
4. Biomedical Waste & Hazardous Waste Management
- BMW segregation & disposal monitoring
- Colour coding & container audits
- Training on BMW Rules 2016
- Sharps & needle-stick injury prevention
- Pollution Board compliance
5. Sterilization & CSSD Excellence
- CSSD workflow & sterility audits
- Autoclave validation & Bowie-Dick tests
- Traceability & instrument handling
- OT–CSSD link audits
- CSSD staff competency training
6. Antibiotic Stewardship (AMR/AMS Program)
- AMS Committee setup
- Antibiotic guidelines & pathways
- Prospective audit & feedback
- Antibiogram creation
- Monitoring inappropriate antibiotic use
7. Outbreak Preparedness & Response
- Outbreak investigation & containment
- Isolation room readiness
- Cluster identification
- Contact tracing & documentation
- Post-outbreak learning
8. Hand Hygiene Excellence Program
- WHO 5 Moments implementation
- Hand hygiene audits
- Staff education & competency
- Campaigns & reminders
- Training hand hygiene auditors
9. Training & Workforce Development
- ICN & IC team capacity building
- HCW competency assessments
- Mandatory IC training
- OT discipline & PPE training
- Outbreak simulation training
10. Digital Infection Control & Dashboards
- Digital HAI dashboards
- Digital audits for OT, ICU, CSSD, BMW
- Predictive analytics for outbreaks
- HIS integration for IC alerts
11. Community & Public Health Infection Control
- IC for small & rural hospitals
- MCH IC programs
- Home-care IC protocols
- Community AMR awareness
12. Trusted Partner & Shared Purpose Approach
- Collaborative long-term IC strengthening
- Transparent IC reporting
- Shared purpose: reducing HAIs
- Capability building for sustainability