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Surveillance in public health
According to World Health Organization, WHO, public health surveillance is the continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data which is needed for the
Wound infections after surgery: Which bundle of measures are effective?
At the end of 2019, the roundtable on “Wound infections after surgery: Which bundle of measures are effective?” of the “Initative Sicherheit im OP” (Initiative
The only MRSA-free hospital in Austria?
The “Vienna North Hospital”, one of the largest and most modern hospitals in Europe, opened in June 2019. A few months before the opening, an
ICPIC 2019 – An exciting pile of information
Again, the 5th annual International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control offered a wide range of lectures. About 1,000 participants from all over the world
The nursing profession needs to be strengthened continuously
Michael Magnus Wagner is academic teacher of nursing and nursing scientist in Austria (Academy of continuing education in nursing-Vienna Hospital Association). Coincidentally, his office is
Staying up-to-date with the L&R Academy: How HCPs benefit from the L&R partner program
Healthcare professionals must always be up to date – also with regard to products and devices that are constantly renewed and updated for a better
Viruses can help when antibiotics no longer work
Every now and then, patients can be found to be resistant to antibiotics. Every year, thousands of people die from infections caused by bacterial inflammation
Semmelweis Digital: Learnings for hospital hygiene due to a pandemic
The coronavirus as a teacher for hygiene measures More than 300 interested persons from all over the world gathered in front of their screens on