Provide a safe healthcare environment free from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as a core component of quality healthcare.

• • •  To enhance infection prevention and control practices among HCWs.
    •  To raise awareness among HCWs about their role in prevention and control of HAIs.
    • To minimize the risk of acquiring and transmitting HAIs among patients, visitors and healthcare workers (HCWs) through:

– Optimal implementation of infection control policies and procedures
– Education and training
– Surveillance
– Best practices/standardization to science based bundles for medical devices placed in patients
– Environmental health
– Construction (New and Remodeling)