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( RESOURCES ) ( OUTPUTS ) ( OUTCOMES-IMPACT ) ( PROBLEM )Logic Model

( Participation ) ( Long-Term ) ( Interim ) ( Short-Term ) ( Activities )

( The financial resources available include that available for establishing an infection control department, payment of the employees and purchasing of supplies. The materials are antiseptics, alcohol based hand rubs, sterile gloves and caps for the employees and preventive masks. For catheter patients antimicrobial and antiseptic impregnated catheters. The personnel required include a trained infection control physician, infection control nurse, and clinical care staff ) ( Infections are common in the hospitals especially when the right sterilization is not used. Nosocomial infections are most common because they occur within 48 hours upon admission into a hospital. They can also occur in three days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. They affect one in every 10 patients admitted in a hospital. )

( Improved awareness on infection control Improved safety measures to control infections Reduced cases of infections per ward Increased use of hand washing and antiseptics ) ( Adoption of policies on infection control in the hospital Designing of an infection control model Preparation of infection control training manual for the health facility Improved record keeping in matters of infection. ) ( Reduction or elimination of infection cases in the health facility. Reduced infection-related mortality Improved handling of infections in the hospital as well as documentation ) ( This program intends to reach out to the patients to enhance their knowledge on proper hygiene. It will incorporate the hospital staff on matters such as hand washing and sanitization. The patient families will be included to educate them on how to avoid infecting the patients ) ( To increase awareness on infection control, activities such as workshops to train the staff on infection control measures. Recruiting an infection control practitioner to carry out surveys. Carrying assessments on levels of infections and compare those to determine the best measures that should be taken. )