Hyderabad: OGH reaches milestone in infection prevention control; completes 100 sessions

With a multi-pronged approach, the key initiatives undertaken by the HICC include development of checklists to calculate KPIs, daily audits, prescription audits, and collection of AMR data by clinical pharmacology, among many other things

Hyderabad: Osmania General Hospital (OGH) has successfully completed 100 sessions of its Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Committee (HICC) meetings, marking a significant achievement in enhancing patient safety and quality of care.

To commemorate this milestone, the IPC team shared their experiences and highlighted the impact of increased awareness and adherence to infection prevention protocols, resulting in improved patient outcomes and a safer health care environment.

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The key initiatives undertaken by the HICC include development of checklists to calculate key performance indicators (KPIs), daily audits conducted by exclusive ICN nursing officers to improve patient safety, prescription audits and collection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data by clinical pharmacology, increased frequency of cleaning and disinfection in high-risk areas, air sampling to monitor environmental safety within operating rooms, regular cleaning of water tanks and conducting frequent workshops and departmental trainings on HICC activities to all the employees including students.

The HICC consists of a multi-disciplinary team of experts including Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sahay, superintendent, as chairperson, Dr. Jaya Krishna, CS A RMO – I as convener, Dr. Shankar Venkateshan as secretary, Dr. Siddique, CAS RMO, and Dr. Padmaja, professor, Dr. Geeta from microbiology as infection control officers, and other senior doctors.