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 |