FIRST CEE CONFERENCE ON HOSPITAL HYGIENE AND PATIENT SAFETY
Many thanks to all participants, speakers and sponsors for this great conference!
High-level keynote speakers, lectures by specialists and excellent networking opportunities made the first Semmelweis CEE Conference on Hospital Hygiene and Patient Safety a great success.
We cordially congratulate the three winners of our poster session and thank our sponsor Ecolab and ICPIC for providing them with travel, accommodation and a ticket to the ICPIC in Geneva:
st place: Astrid Mayr „Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in a surgical intensive care unit: association with contaminated patient care oil for aromatherapy“
2nd place: Jan Belohlavek „An outbreak of Bulkholderia Multivorans an the cardiology intensice care unit. Emphasis on vigorous hygiene-epidemiological measures.“
3rd place: Wolfgang Prammer „Outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca in an Austrian neonatal intensive care unit resolved by intensified hygiene-precautions“
10 Best E-Posters
We would like to thank all participants of the Abstract Submission for their contribution.
We congratulate the 10 best authors on their abstracts!
Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in a surgical intensive care unit: association with contaminated patient care oil for aromatherapy
Guido Hinterberger, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Ingo Lorenz*, Astrid Mayr, Wolfgang Mutschlechner
Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Division of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
*Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital of Innsbruck
Epidemiological Survey of the Applications of the Peripheral Venous Cannula
Ani Kevorkyan, Ralitsa Raycheva, Boyka Zaharieva, Yani Zahariev*
Medical Universityof Plovdiv
*University Hospital St. George, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Evaluation of risk factors influencing proper hand disinfection technique in health professionals in Poland
Elzbieta Oldak, Dorota Rozkiewicz, Emilia Szumska, Michal Zablocki
“Medilab Sp.z o.o.”, Bialystok, Poland
Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
Direct PCR ribotypingof Clostridium difficile–a tool for outbreak situations
Sandra Janezic, Maja Rupnik
National Laboratory for Health, Environment and Food (NLZOH)
University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine Centre of Excellence Cipkebip Maribor, Slovenia
Detection of critical point in implementation of hand hygiene among healthcare stuff from microbiology department.
Katja Popovska, Milena Petrovska, Milka Zdravkovska*
Institute for Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
*Institute for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;
An outbreak of Bulkholderia Multivorans an the cardiology intensice care unit. Emphasis on vigorous hygiene-epidemiological measures.
Jan Belohlavek, Lenka Kupidlovska*, Ilona Lalova
Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
*Clinical Microbiology, Antibiotic center, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
Applying WHO hand hygiene initiatives into practice: is 100% achievable?
Noel Abela, Michael A. Borg, Zvetlana Farrugia
Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
New IT support of the adequacy of hospital cleaning
Irén Kopcsone Nemeth, Erika Rauth*, Peter Stolmar**
Medical Centre, Hungarian Defence Forces
*University of Pecs, Clinical Center
**Hartmann-Rico Hungaria Ltd.
Schülke Preventive Program for intrahospital Clostridium difficile infection
Snezana V. Brkic, Dajana F. Lendak, Vesna R. Turkulov, Marija T. Radovanovic*
Clinical centre of Vojvodina, Clinic for infectious diseases, Novi Sad, Serbia
*Miofarm doo.Novi Sad, Serbia
Outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca in an Austrian neonatal intensive care unit resolved by intensified hygiene-precautions
Walter Aichinger*, Andrea Binder, Christian Gabriel***, Kinga Hohenwarter, Wolfgang Pramer, Martin Wald**, Agens Zopf***
Infection Control Team, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
*Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, Tropenmedizin und Infektionogie, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
**Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Neonatologie, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen
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Room 1
13.00-14.00
Registration and Welcoming-Drink
14.00-14.30
WELCOME SPEECH
Dr. Bernhard Küenburg, President Semmelweis Foundation
Dr. Mario Mikloši, Slovak Ministry of Health
Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Austrian Ministry of Health
Rector Ágoston Szél, Semmelweis University
14.30-15.30
KEYNOTE “THE GLOBAL DIMENSION OF HOSPITAL HYGIENE AN PATIEN SAFETY”
Didier Pittet, WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety
15.30-16.00
Break
16.00-17.30
PANEL DISCUSSION:
“THE FUTURE OF INFECTION SURVEILLANCE AN CONTROL”
Alex Blaicher, Malteser Sachsen-Brandenburg
Jaroslava Brnova, University Hospital Trnava
Didier Pittet, WHO
Pamela Rendi-Wagner, DTM&H, Austrian Ministry of Health
Mária Stefkovicova, Public Health Institute Trencin
Rector Ágoston Szél, Semmelweis University
Moderation: Ronny Tekal-Teutscher
17.30-18.00
Break
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
18.00-18.15
Impulse Speech:
“WHO OWNS INFECTION CONTROL?”
Walter Zingg, Infection control programme, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva
18.00-19.00
“DCXPERT SMART BIO-DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM, BASED ON H202”
Davul Ljuhar, Braincon
“GENEXPERT, IMPECT OF RAPID, ON-DEMAND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS ON THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIONS”
Hanno Braak, Cepheid
“SAFE AND SIMPLE – WHY TOUCLESS HAND DISINFECTION SOLUTIONS TOUCH EVERYONE”
Axel Poschner, Steripower
18.00-19.00
Presentation and Discussion:
“HYSTERIA HYGIENE?”
Dr. Manfred F. Berger, Author
“CLEAN CARE – SAFER CARE”
Thierry Crouzet, Author
18.15-19.00
PANEL DISCUSSION:
“WHO IS SETTING THE PRACICAL STANDARDS FOR HYGIENE CONCEPTS OF THE FUTURE?”
Walter Zingg, Infection control programme, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva
Pawel Grzesiowski, Polish Medical Hygiene Society, Warsaw
Rossitza Vatcheva-Dobrevska, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia
Snezana Brkic, Vice Dean for Academic Affair, Medical Faculty Novi Sad, Novi Sad
Elisabeth Presterl, Medical University of Vienna
Room 1
from 19.00
Networking and Dinner
B. Braun supplies the global healthcare market with products for many treatment areas as well as services for hospitals, general practitioners and the homecare sector. To ensure safety for patients and healthcare workers, B. Braun provides tailor made safety concepts, training and a wide product range of personal protective equipment and disinfectants. www.bbraun.com
Biomedica is a leading distributor of Medical Devices, In Vitro Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Biomedica Immunoassays and Clinical IT throughout Central Eastern Europe (CEE) for more than 40 years. Supported by a team of 280 professionals based in its headquarters in Vienna and 12 offices/ subsidiaries in CEE, Biomedica supplies its customers working in healthcare and research with flexible, customized solutions, high-quality products as well as comprehensive support in the areas of application, service and training. www.bmgrp.eu
A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene, energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2015 sales of $13.5 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the healthcare, food, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. www.ecolab.com
Braincon Handels GmbH was founded in 1992 in Vienna/Austria. Braincon is focused on non-invasive medical imaging, project management and IT solutions Diagnostic medical imaging with a focus on OP/OA/RA, breast imaging and CT applications Research partner of the Medical University Vienna, Technical University Vienna and the Veterinarian University Vienna Founding partner of D3A. www.bct.co.at
Since 1925 we are supplying the industry with high quality products produced by well-known international companies like GETT Gerätetechnik (in Germany). Being a partner of these companies puts us in an excellent position to support our customers with technical services for development and production. Due to our competent team we are able to verify customer-specific requirements and implement the technical elaboration quick and straightforward. www.braun-braun.at
HandInScan steps into the footprints of Ignaz Semmelweis, fighting healthcare-associated infections with evidence-based practices. The Semmelweis Scanner offers a total quality solution for hand hygiene skill training, monitoring and performance assessment. The system provides immediate feedback on the actual hand hygiene technique, resulting in rapid improvement of the healthcare workers’ compliance with the current protocols. Staff inclusion and patient empowerment are supported via real-time, customizable reporting system, also offering accurate and timely quality reports to the management. www.handinscan.com
L&R is a leading solution provider in the fields of medicine, hygiene and care. With more than 160 years of expertise, 5,000 employees, 49 subsidiaries and shareholdings, as well as more than 130 selected partners, L&R realized a sales volume of more than 650 million euros in 2018. The company’s headquarters are located in Rengsdorf (Germany) and Vienna (Austria). The entrepreneurial spirit of L&R reflects in the corporate claim: People.Health.Care. – the human, the health and the care for both. www.lohmann-rauscher.com
schülke is a chemical-pharmaceutical company based in Germany and is an international leader in hygiene, infection prevention & control, and chemical preservatives. For 128 years schülke has pioneered developments in disease prevention and control through innovative product development. Since 1996 schülke has been part of the Air Liquide group. www.schuelke.com
Steripower was formed in 2003. Our mission is to substantially improve hygiene standards in all areas of life. We achieve this with our touchless hand disinfection units with which the disinfection of your hands become as comfortable, safe and time saving as possible. Steripower products are entirely developed and manufactured in Germany. www.steripower.de
Founded in 1982, VAMED has become the leading global provider of a full line of services for hospitals and other health care facilities. The group has implemented about 850 projects in more than 80 countries on five continents. VAMED’s portfolio ranges from project development, planning and turnkey equipment via maintenance, technical, commercial and infrastructure services to the total operational management of health care facilities. With its portfolio of services, VAMED covers the entire range of health care, from health tourism and preventive medicine via medical care and nursing to aftercare and rehabilitation. VAMED is Austria’s leading private provider of rehabilitation services and, through VAMED Vitality World, the company is also Austria’s largest operator of thermal spas and health resorts. In the year 2017 the VAMED group was responsible for more than 18,000 staff worldwide, generating a volume of business of € 1.7 bn. www.vamed.com
