INFECTION PREVENTION &

CONTROL
(IPC)
EVERY ACTION COUNTS
IPC Department
Office Location – Level 1 (In F&E) & 3 rd Floor Lab
For reporting, comments & suggestions – 4361,
4406, 4688, 4686
Working hours – 7am to 3pm, Sunday till Thursday
24/7 ON CALL
Out of working hours – 35509820, 32395397
 IPC BASICS & ESSENTIALS
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

• Are meant to reduce risk •Hand hygiene

of transmission of blood •PPE (Gloves)
borne and other •Respiratory Hygiene
pathogens from
recognized or •Safe Injection Practice
unrecognized sources. •Handling of Specimen
•Management of contaminated
items and Waste management
•Management of hospital
environment and patient care
equipment
•Patient’s Placement &
Transportation
 WHAT ARE THE SOURCE OF INFECTION?

A. In Hospital:
1. Contaminated HCWs hands.
2. Contaminated items.
3. Contaminated environment
& equipment.
What are the 5 Moments of Hand hygiene?
What are the hand hygiene steps?
RESPIRATORY HYGIENE / COUGH ETIQUETTE

• Cover your mouth & nose with a tissue when you cough
or sneeze. Dispose off the used tissue in the waste basket.
Or
• Cover your mouth & nose using upper sleeve, not your
hands, when you cough or sneeze.
• Wash your hands with soap and water
Or
• Clean them with an alcohol based hand rub is soap &
water is not available.
 GENERAL APPEARANCE & DRESS CODE

NAILS CUT SHORT, NO NAIL LONG NAILS WITH POLISH IS LONG & UNSECURED HIJAB,
POLISH NOT ACCEPTABLE (COLORFUL) NOT ACCEPTABLE

SHORT HAIR, OFF THE PERSONAL HYGIENE THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
SHOULDER IS MANADATORY
Sharps Disposal

• Disposable syringes with needles, scalpel blades and other sharp

items should be placed in labelled PUNCTURE PROOF containers.
• Needles must NEVER be re-capped, bent or broken
MANAGEMENT OF SHARP INJURY

Bleed it
Wash it
Cover it
Report it
Record it
Assess it
Visit – Staff Health or the ED department during out of hours
Thank you for understanding your
role in the IPC Team