The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute

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Hospital Infection Control Committee

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Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Shashank Pandya	Chairperson, Director
2	Dr. Priti Sanghavi	Co-Chairperson, I/C Dy. Director, Professor & Head Palliative Medicine
3	Dr. Foram Patel	Member Secretary, Asst. Professor & Head, Microbiology
4	Dr. Dhruti Desai	Member, RMO Class-I
5	Dr. Jayshree Thakkar	Member, Professor & Head, Anaesthesialogy
6	Dr. Sonia Parikh	Member, Professor, Medical Oncology
7	Dr. Shilpa Patel	Member, Professor & Head, Gynaec Oncology
8	Dr. Vikas Warikoo	Member, Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology
9	Ms. Mona Darji	Member, Matron Grade - I
10	Mrs. Aneraben Daranga	Member, Sr. Clerk, Store
11	Ms. Sweta Shah	Member, Chief Pharmacist
12	Ms. Indira Macwan	Member, ICN
13	Ms. Jyotika Chavda	Member, ICN
14	Mr. Arpit Christian	Member, ICN
15	Ms. Praisy Rathod	Member, ICN
16	Mr. Mahesh Ahir	Member, Civil Engineer, Engineering
17	Mr. Mayur Visani	Member, BMW
18	Ms. Varsha Thakkar	Member, Head Nurse, Operation Theatre
19	Ms. Karolin Patel	Member, Head Nurse, ICU
20	Ms. Varsha Chotai	Member, Head Nurse, CSSD
21	Mr. Donald Christian	Member, Sanitary Inspector
22	Mr. Jignesh Patni	Member, Sanitary Inspector

Objective:

The committee consists of The Secretary, Director and Deputy Director and members of the concerned departments like; Surgical oncology, Medical oncology, Gynaec oncology, Anaesthesia, Pharmacy, Maintenance & Engineering Department.

The main aim of the committee is to have patient safety and patient care. The secretary of the committee lays down the guidelines, implements the day to day activities of the infection control in CSSD, OT, Critical areas like BMT, ICUs and in epidemic of any infections in the hospital. It is also involved in prevention of infections in the Health care workers. Most of the guidelines of infection prevention are followed from the international guidelines of CDC and WHO applicable to GCRI. The committee is involved in active surveillance of OT, ICU, BMT and chemotherapy areas of the hospital. Monthly data on four indicators of HAI are generated giving ongoing suggestions to improve upon infection control activities.

The goal is finally to reduce infections and reduce morbidity and mortality.