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SME: Infection Control Manager
This topic provides information about surveillance rounds of patient care areas.
The environmental surveillance rounds ensure a healthy environment.
The following departments coordinate the environmental surveillance rounds:
 | Safety |
| Pharmacy |
| Housekeeping |
| Environmental Services |
|
Dietary |
Representatives of the departments listed above make surveillance rounds of patient care areas each month.
Departmental representatives inspect patient care areas for the following:
| Cleanliness |
| Maintenance needs |
| Safety |
| Medication safety |
 | Expiration dates |
| Proper use of multi-use vials |
| Other items that might impact patient and staff health and safety |
Reports after each monthly surveillance rounds
The departmental representatives report the results of the surveillance rounds to the departments needing to take corrective action.
Periodic reports
The departmental representatives submit periodic reports to the following committees:
| Infection Control |
| Safety |
The Joint Commission : Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection
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