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Hand hygiene compliance is the key in neonatology units: General Hospital Vienna relies on modern technology for performance feedback
On a global scale, infections are the third leading cause of neonatal mortality. Therefore, a focus on careful hand hygiene practice plays a valuable part
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Semmelweis Foundation went blue
For World Antibiotics Week, which takes place every year in November, the Semmelweis Foundation has launched a high-profile awareness campaign and called on employees and
Global Handwashing Day 2021: Hand hygiene and the fight against multi-resistant germs and hospital infections
Healthcare facilities are still a place of healing, but what if instead of healing, the opposite happens: and you get sick ? What we were
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
This was our fourth Semmelweis Talk: The influence of COVID-19 on MDRO´s & infection control
This time we were privileged to welcome Andreas Voss, Professor and Chair of the department of clinical microbiology and infection control at the University Medical Center in Groningen, Emese Szilagyi, medical director at Péterfy Hospital in Budapest, and last but not least Jakub Kozák, CEO and co-founder of Datlowe.
Review: Our 2nd Semmelweis Talk about HHEA
“Learning from the Best” has been the motto for the 2nd Semmelweis Talk that took place on 28th of June 2022.
Representatives from Villach (Austria), Ms Elke Schindler, and Pula (Croatia), Ms Martina Močenić, shared insights into their journey as award winners.
Review: Our 1st Semmelweis Talk about Humor
In our first Semmelweis Talk “Humor as Success Factor in Hospital Hygiene” Monica Culen (Red Noses) and Didier Pittet (WHO) gave interesting insights in their work.