Infection Control

Infection control is a terminology indicating preventive measures against infection related to hospital settings. Since its inception, the 57357 administration has been keen to apply evidence-based practices to prevent the spreading of infection between patients and operating rooms. Hence, it established a specialized department that works 24/7 to monitor the general situation and set up mechanisms that would prevent the spread of infection and its occurrence. The concept of infection control in a general sense appeared for the first time in Egypt at Ain Shams University in the late eighties. Dr. Nagwa Khamis, presently head of 57357’s infection control department, has established the department under the supervision of the late Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Khalil as the first integrated infection control department whose role goes beyond applying a group of simple measures.

CHHE-57357 is targeting preventing infection basically as prevention is more important than control. The Hospital succeeded in reaching this target and presented its experience at one of Canada's most influential conferences in this field. (Joined IFIC/IPAC Canada 2019 and SF2H 2021 France).

Philosophy

The infection control department’s philosophy stipulates that if it is not acceptable for a patient, visitor, or one of the work team to contract any infection inside the Hospital, all work procedures and policies must be at the service of this philosophy.

Goals

• Offering the best quality care for patients and working team.
• Working on making infection control measures more applicable.
• Making necessary supplies for applying infection control measures available.
• Being committed to immediately reporting any problems or obstacles that would prevent the optimum application of the infection control program.