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Table 4 Results of the infection control audits for King Faisal Hospital for four consecutive years

From: Steady improvement of infection control services in six community hospitals in Makkah following annual audits during Hajj for four consecutive years

Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total number of beds

207

207

207

207

Number of critical care beds

22

22

22

22

Infection control committee in place

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infection control committee constituted of representative members

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regular infection control committee meetings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adequate infection control committee minutes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infection control unit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Number of infection control team staff

2

2

3

3

   Nurses

2

2

2

2

   Environmental inspectors

0

0

0

0

   Doctors

0

0

1

1

   Microbiologists

0

0

0

0

Educational activities

No

No

Yes

Yes

Surveillance system

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Area audited

Percent scores

Handwashing

30

57

76

95

Environmental cleaning

69

77

82

93

Waste disposal

36

50

91

96

Handling of clean linen

40

60

80

100

Handling of soiled linen

30

60

70

89

Standard and transmission based precautions

29

57

88

78

Single use policy

33

33

67

83

Urinary catheter care

80

80

80

100

Sterile wound dressing

44

67

78

100

Food hygiene

8

62

85

100

Pests and animal control in clinical areas

67

83

100

67

Average total percent score

42

62

82

91