Surveillance of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI)

Surveillance of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) is a system designed to monitor HAIs within a hospital, with the primary aim of reducing the HAI risk within hospitals. The cycle of HAI surveillance includes the stages of ‘data collection—data analysis—data interpretation—data dissemination’.

The main purpose of HAI (Hospital-Acquired Infection) surveillance is to determine the baseline infection or endemic infection rates and understand the types of infections occurring in the hospital and healthcare. It also helps in comparing infection rates across different wards, ICUs, OT, units, or even with other healthcare facilities to identify variations. Through this process, problem areas can be detected, and a root cause analysis can be conducted to identify gaps in infection control practices.

Surveillance play very important role and further assists in the early detection of potential outbreaks so that timely action can be taken to control them. It also enables the hospital to monitor and assess the effectiveness of infection control interventions over time. Regular feedback provided to clinicians encourages adherence to best practices in patient care. It's maintaining such surveillance supports compliance with the standards and requirements of accreditation bodies such as the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).

Healthcare Associated Infection Targeted in Hospitals for Surveillance.

Surveillance is a importent technique for identifying infections in the hospital. Surveillance very important technics identification infection in the Hospital. There are surveillance is done forthe following major HAI in the hospital.

1.  CAUTI- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

2. CLABSI- Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection.

3. VAP- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.

4. SSI- Surgical Site Infection

Surveillance area in the hospital

The Surveillance is currently being conducted in the following areas, such as ICU, OT, CSSD, Ward of the hospital, and will be expanded further to cover newly developed areas.

1- ICU

2-CTVS

3- Labor Room

4- OT Department

5- Pediatric ICU