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Infection Control Philosophy The aim of ICP is to eliminate the infection as quickly as possible and to ensure that patients, staff, equipment and floors are not a source of infection because • Contamination of the operating theatre is a major cause of nosocomial infection. • Good hygiene practice in hospitals and in operating theatres is mandatory to minimise nosocomial postoperative infections. Infection Control Philosophy Layout of theatre The path a patient negotiates through an operating department is shaped by its design and layout of the physical plant, which should be determined by infection control requirements to ensure the safety of both patients and service providers. • Layout of rooms, equipment with operating materials, cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, of anaesthetic devices as well as of surgical instruments are critical in infection prevention and control. • It is important to keep strict guidelines on theatre IPC Guidelines for IPC practices in the OT. Written guidelines for IPC practices in OT should including: 1. Storage of sterile and high-level disinfected instruments 2. Housekeeping, including schedule and procedures for: • Cleaning before procedures • Cleaning after each procedures • Final cleaning at the end of the day 3. Patient’s skin preparation 4. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 5. Safety practices for handling, passing and disposing of sharp instruments 6. Linen management 7. Waste management The traffic flow and activity patterns for the transition zone. •Traffic is limited to authorized personnel only •Personnel enter in personal clothes and exit into a semi-restricted or restricted area with proper attire (clean scrub suit) •Personnel enter operating rooms through changing areas (room) The traffic flow and activity patterns for the semi- restricted area • Traffic is limited to patients and authorized personnel • Must have a closed storage space (closed cabinets or closed room) for sterile and high level disinfected supplies • Personnel are required to wear surgical attire including head cover • Personnel are required to wear clean closed shoes that will protect their feet from fluids and dropped items
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