The Infection Control Committee (ICC) performs the following functions:

1.         Formulates and update infection control policies, guidelines and procedures.

2.         Ensures implementation of infection control policies, guidelines and procedures.

3.         Allocates/ensure availability of resources and contingencies for infection control Program.

4.         Evaluates the effectiveness of the infection control program.

5.         Prepares and review the progress of the annual program of activities.

6.         Disseminates the necessary information and coordinate with medical, nursing, administration, other hospital committees and other appropriate government agencies.

7.         Oversees the performance of the Infection Control Team (lCT).

8.         Approves infection control training modules.

9.         Defines the objectives and priorities for all surveillance activities on healthcare associated infection, including time frame, areas and patient population to be studied.

10.     Sets the surveillance method to be utilized in achieving goals and objectives.

HIV/AIDS Committee

HIV/AIDS Committee Policies

o      Administrative / General

·       All Request or referrals should be relayed through telephone or SMS or Inter Office Letter.

o      Appointments

·       Appointments to the Committee Chairs shall be coursed through the HAC office located at Infection Control Office (ICC) office or personal communication.

o      Information

·       Inquires on all aspect of the committee shall be coursed through the HAC office located at ICC Office unless urgent in which case the HAC chair or any HACT members can be contacted directly through the operator or SMS.

o      Communication

·       All documented communications shall be coursed through the HAC office located at ICC office. Incoming communications/letters shall be received and duly logged by the ICN. Outgoing communications/letters shall be forwarded to the designated addressee and shall duly be received by the party concerned and logged by the messenger.

o      Complaints

·       Complains coming from the different departments shall be taken actions with HACT with respective departments, units, areas or services concerned.

o      Filing, Records, and Minutes of Meetings

·       HAC and other assigned meetings – taking of minutes of meetings for these meetings is the responsibility of the appointee of the committee chair to take the minutes. After being edited by the HAC chairman, copies of the minutes and tasks list are distributed to concerned members and officers with in the week. A master file of the approved minutes is maintained at the HACT office.

o      Request for Certificates

·       The office of the HAC issues the following certificates:

□      Certificates of attendance for conferences, training and seminars.

□      Requests for this certificate can be coursed through the ICN.
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