Question

Which committee will have the responsibility for monitoring the occurrence of hospital infection and recommend corrective action?

• A. Hospital Control Committee
• B. Infection Monitoring Committee
• C. Hospital Monitoring Committee
• D. Infection Control Committee

Hint:

In hospital administration, the names of committees often directly reflect their purpose. A committee for controlling infections is logically named the "Infection Control Committee."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Analyze the responsibilities described. Step 1: The committee's key functions are:

Monitoring hospital infections (surveillance).
Recommending corrective action (prevention and control).
Step 2: Match the function to the committee's name.
Step 2: The standard name for the multidisciplinary committee responsible for preventing and controlling hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections is the Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC), or simply the Infection Control Committee.
Step 3: Conclude the correct answer.
Step 3: The name "Infection Control Committee" directly and accurately describes the functions mentioned in the question.