Hospital Infection Control is adminstered by HICC Committee. HICC provides better and safer hospital facilities for patients and personnels. Government medical college, Thrissur has a strong Infection Control team involving all sections of the hospital community. This team is functioning according to the National guidelines.
HICC COMMITTEE
HICC Committee is an integral component of the healthcare facility. HICC includes all relevant disciplines or departments in our healthcare facility.
The committee includes:
- Chairperson - Medical Superintendent, Dr Radhika M (I/C)
- Secretary - Professor & HOD, Microbiology, Dr. Sujatha V S (I/C)
- Infection Control Officer - Dr.Anitha T R, Asst. Professor, Microbiology
- Infection Control Unit
- Infection control Nurses - SNO - Sheela M.A. and Liji T.V.
- Deputy Superintendent (General)
- Deputy Superintendent (Casualty)
- RMO - Dr.Shaji U.A.
- ARMO - Dr.Shiby T.G.
- Dr.Rajesh K.R.
- Asst professor, Department of Infectious Disease
- Head of all clinical departments.
- Shri. Sreedevi P. , Shri. Dilesh Attupurath, Health Inspector
(Housekeeping Committee Coordinator 1)
- SNO - Stella P.V. Syja A.
(House keeping Committee Coordinator 2)
- Chief Nursing Officer - Shri.Biji M.N.
- Nursing superintendents - Shri.Soumini K., Shri.Sudha P., Shri.Rajimol P.T., Shri.Geetha K.A, Shri.Shiny Antony
- SNO in charge, CSSR - Soja John, Mumthaz C.S
- SNO in charge, Operation theatre:
- A OT- Geetha.V.K. Smina.Thomas
- B OT- Ruby Joseph
- C OT- Jyothilekshmi,A.G.,Helen Thomas
- D OT- Mini Jose,Ukken,Geena.C.A
- E OT- Mini P Sreedharan
- Link nurses: All head nurses in charge
HICC MEETING
The meeting is conducted every 3 months and decisions are made regarding infection prevention and control practices ,preventive and corrective actions taken in each areas and outcomes are evaluated.
ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMMES
- Hand Hygiene auditing
- Antimicrobial stewardship programme.
- Daily monitoring of day to day activities.
- HAI surveillance in ICU
- Outbreak monitoring
- Educational activities
- Biomedical waste management in different areas
- Needle stick injury register
- Environmental surveillance monitoring
- Staff health
- Supply of hand wash and disinfectants for house keeping.
- Preparation of IPC manual.
- Trainings
- Antibiotics awareness week
- Biomedical waste Management
- Award function for best infection control practice and sanitation measures in Wards and ICUs.
TRAININGS CONDUCTED
- Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Induction program for Medical students and Post graduates.
- Induction training to Bsc Nursing Interns
- Training of Grade II Nursing assistants
