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Table 2 Results of the infection control audits for Alnoor Specialist Hospital for four consecutive years

From: Steady improvement of infection control services in six community hospitals in Makkah following annual audits during Hajj for four consecutive years

Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total number of beds

650

557

557

557

Number of critical care beds

43

43

43

43

Infection control committee in place

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infection control committee constituted of representative members

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regular infection control committee meetings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adequate infection control committee minutes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infection control unit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Number of infection control team staff

4

4

7

7

   Nurses

3

3

2

2

   Environmental inspectors

0

0

3

3

   Doctors

0

0

1

1

   Microbiologists

1

1

1

1

Educational activities

No

No

Yes

Yes

Surveillance system

No

No

Yes

Yes

Area audited

Percent scores

Handwashing

61

61

79

91

Environmental cleaning

78

78

78

90

Waste disposal

62

73

86

95

Handling of clean linen

60

60

60

90

Handling of soiled linen

50

50

60

78

Standard and transmission based precautions

45

48

77

83

Single use policy

33

33

100

83

Urinary catheter care

80

80

80

80

Sterile wound dressing

64

73

82

92

Food hygiene

67

67

75

73

Pests and animal control in clinical areas

100

100

83

92

Average total percent score

64

66

78

86