Hospital Infection Control Checklist

Assess your hospital’s infection prevention and control (IPC) readiness across hand hygiene, PPE, sterilisation, isolation, surveillance, biomedical waste and antibiotic stewardship.

1. Hand Hygiene

Hand-hygiene policy and WHO 5-moments displayed at point of carecritical

Alcohol hand-rub available at every bed/entrycritical

Periodic hand-hygiene compliance audits conducted

2. PPE & Standard Precautions

Adequate PPE stock and donning/doffing SOPscritical

Staff trained on standard and transmission-based precautions

3. Sterilisation & CSSD

Central sterile supply with validated sterilisation cyclescritical

Biological/chemical indicators logged for each load

4. Isolation & Cohorting

Isolation rooms/protocols for infectious cases

Defined process for MDRO cohorting

5. Surveillance

HAI surveillance with monthly infection ratescritical

Outbreak detection and reporting mechanism

6. Biomedical Waste

Colour-coded segregation as per BMW Rules 2016critical

Authorised BMW disposal vendor with manifests

7. Antibiotic Stewardship

Antibiotic policy and stewardship programme in place

Culture-based prescribing and antibiogram reviewed

Result

Section	Items	Compliance

Notes & assumptions: A simplified IPC self-assessment covering representative requirements — not a substitute for a full NABH/ICMR infection-control audit. Yes=1, Partial=0.5, No=0; critical items not fully met are flagged as gaps.

Disclaimer: This tool provides an indicative estimate for general planning only and is not professional, legal, financial, medical or engineering advice. Reference values are editable defaults that vary by location, vendor, regulation and date. Verify critical figures with a qualified professional. Varada Nexus accepts no liability for decisions made using this tool.

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FAQ

What is hospital infection control?

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is the set of practices — hand hygiene, PPE, sterilisation, isolation, surveillance and waste management — that reduce healthcare-associated infections.

Why is hand hygiene critical?

Hand hygiene is the single most effective measure to prevent cross-transmission of infections in hospitals.

Does this replace a formal IPC audit?

No. It is a quick readiness indicator; formal accreditation requires assessment against the full NABH/ICMR standards.