SMVD Narayana Hospital observes Infection Control Month

Staff of SMVD Narayana Super Speciality Hospital posing on culmination of Infection Control Month.
Staff of SMVD Narayana Super Speciality Hospital posing on culmination of Infection Control Month.

Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, June 4: SMVD Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Kakryal observed the month of May as Hospital Infection Control Month.
This was primarily aimed at reinforcing and increasing awareness towards prevention of hospital acquired infection, not only among the hospital staff but also patient relatives and other people.
The specific areas covered included, the paramount importance of hand hygiene at all times, preventions of surgical site infection, prevention of catheter related blood stream and urinary tract infection, increasing antibiotics resistance etc.
The programme was inaugurated by Facility Director, Dattretreya K S and Chairperson, Hospital Infection Committee, Dr J P Singh and Medical Superintendent, Dr Saumya Ahuja.
Various activities carried out during the month included-a lecture by Hospital Infection Control officer Dr Beena Jad, for patient, attendants and relatives on best practices for controlling spread of infection in hospital and at homes. There was a chart competition for nursing and other staff in the theme of “Preventions of Hospital acquired infection”. A quiz competition was organized between various departments covering infection control policies and practices.
The month-long program culminated with an interactive session moderated by Dr J P Singh, Senior Consultant Neurosurgery and Infection Control Committee chairperson, between the Hospital consultants on need and effective enforcement of an antimicrobial stewardship program- a coordinated program that will promote the appropriate use of antimicrobial, improve patient outcome and reduce microbial resistance and decrease spread of infection caused by multi-drug resistance organism.
Dr (Brig) ManMohan Harjai, Chief Administrative Officer of the Hospital stated that preventing infection is their number one goal. “Whether it be in a outpatient department, emergency room or long-term care facility. Our all health care professionals play a significant role in influencing the patient‘s health and safety at SMVDNSH,” he added.

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