Infection Control Practitioner's Responsibilities
Introduction
Date
of Last Review 3/16/10
Date of Last Review 10/18/10
Date of Last Review 10/31/11
SME: Infection Control Manager
This topic provides information about the Infection Control Practitioner's responsibilities.
Responsibilities
This table describes the Infection Control Practitioner's responsibilities:
Responsibility
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Description
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Rounds
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Makes unit rounds monthly
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Prevention activities
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 | Coordinates infection control policies and procedures changes
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| Acts as a consultant regarding the purchase of all equipment and supplies used for disinfection and decontamination purposes
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| Provides education/consultation services to nursing, housekeeping, and other personnel as necessary |
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Surveillance activities
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| Coordinates surveillance activities
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| Investigates clusters and/or unusual nosocomial infections
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Investigated needlestick events |
| Coordinates and reports to necessary public health authorities |
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Control activities
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| Designs, implements, and coordinates strategies to combat clusters and/or unusual nosocomial infections
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| Acts as the Employee Health Liaison/Coordinator in a consulting and referring role in cases of on-the-job exposure to infectious diseases |
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Reporting
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Reports hospital infections to the Infection Control Committee using information gathered from the following:
| Laboratory reports
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| PPD result reports
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| Surveillance protocols approved by the committee |
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Related standards
The Joint Commission : Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection
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