Some of the patient safety and infection control measures are given below:
- Hand washing facilities in all areas should be installed. Compliance with the correct method of hand hygiene by health care workers should be ensured.
- Safe clinical practices as per standard protocols to prevent health care associated infections should be instituted.
- There should be proper written hand over system between health care staff.
- Safe Injection practices as per the prescribed protocol should be followed.
- Ensuring Safe disposal of Bio-Medical Waste as per rules should be adhered to.
- For reducing environmental pollution including those relating to Mercury, GoI Guidelines should be adhered to.
- Guidelines for Airborne Infection Control should be followed.
- Regular Training of Health care workers in patient safety, infection control and Bio-medical waste management should be scheduled and held.