As per regulations of National Medical Council, 2020, the Infection Control Committee ofSwamyVivekanandha Medical College and Research institute is constituted as follows:-
| S.No | Name | Designation | Designation in the Committee |
| 1 | Dr.P.V. Dhanapal | Medical Superintendent Professor | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr.A.Dhanasekaran | Professor & HOD of Microbiology | Secretary |
| 3 | Dr. K.K.Kavitha | Assistant Professor of Microbiology | Infection Control Officer |
| 4 | Dr.M.Anbalagan | Consultant of Emergency Medicine | Member |
| 5 | Dr . Mani R | Senior Resident of General Medicine | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Priya .P .M | Assistant Professor of Paediatrics | Member |
| 7 | Dr.S.Dharini | Assistant Professor of Dermatology | Member |
| 8 | Dr. M. Dharani | Assistant Professor of Respiratory Medicine | Member |
| 9 | Dr.P.Saravana Kumar | Assistant Professor of General Surgery | Member |
| 10 | Dr. Ragul. M | Senior Resident of Orthopaedics | Member |
| 11 | Dr. K. Jaya Sudha | Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology | Member |
| 12 | Dr. Arunkumar K.K | Senior Resident of Ophthalmology | Member |
| 13 | Dr. P.Niranjana Devi | Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Member |
| 14 | Dr. P. Anu | Senior Resident of Anaesthesiology | Member |
| 15 | Dr.T.Nirmal | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Member |
| 16 | Dr. Saranya P | Assistant Professor of Community Medicine | Member |
| 17 | Dr. Sachu Philip | Associate Professor of Biochemistry | Lab Incharge |
| 18 | Mr. S. Sam Jinesh | Nursing Superintendent Grade - I | Member |
| 19 | Mrs.K.Uma | Nursing Superintendent Grade - III | OT Staff & CSSD Incharge |
| 20 | Ms.A.Parimala | Staff Nurse | Infection Control Nurse |
| 21 | Mr.Jose Anand | Manager | Housekeeping & Biomedical Waste Incharge |
Responsibilities of the Infection Control Team:
- Develop a manual of policies and procedures for aseptic, isolation and antiseptic techniques.
- Carry out targeted surveillance of HAIs, data analysis for presentation in HICC meeting and take corrective steps – Advise staff on all aspects of infection control and maintain a safe environment for patients and staff. – Supervise and monitor cleanliness and hygienic practices – Oversee sterilization and disinfection and monitor the use and quality control of disinfectants – Advise management of at risk patients and supervision of isolation procedures. – Investigate outbreaks of infection and take corrective measures for control and prevention of outbreak.
- Waste management
- Provide relevant information on infection problems to management
- Assist in training of all new employees as to the importance of infection control and the relevant policies and procedures.
- Organize regular training programme for the staff to ensure implementation of infection control practices
- Audit infection control procedures and antimicrobial usage – Monitors Health care workers safety Programme.
