Who oversees infection prevention policies in healthcare settings?

• A. Pharmacist
• B. Nurse
• C. Medical Director
• D. Infection Control Officer

Answer: (D)

Infection prevention policies are overseen by the infection control officer, the person responsible for the infection prevention and control program. This role develops, implements, and audits policies to prevent infections in healthcare settings, conducts surveillance for healthcare‑associated infections, educates staff, and coordinates outbreak response. They ensure compliance with guidelines on hand hygiene, isolation precautions, sterilization, environmental cleaning, PPE use, and antimicrobial stewardship, working with clinical teams and hospital leadership. Pharmacists contribute to antimicrobial stewardship, nurses implement policies, and the Medical Director provides broad clinical oversight, but the formal leadership and accountability for infection prevention policies rests with the infection control officer.