We are pleased to announce that NeoIPC has partnered up with the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS) to conduct a comprehensive survey on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices in the NICU. The survey was developed with support from...
The NeoIPC Consortium will be holding the next online training course on the use of the NeoIPC Surveillance toolkit on 23rd September 2024, 13:30-16:15 CEST. Are you a NeoDeco site PI or staff, a NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network member, or just an interested clinician...
15th May marks International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day – an important day dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of skin-to-skin contact on newborns, especially those born prematurely. Prematurity is a significant global public health issue and is currently...
Recently, we sat with Tuuli Metsvaht, Chair of the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network (CPN) and Head of the Paediatric Clinic at Tartu University Hospital (Estonia), to discuss the CPN's mission and impact on infection prevention and control in neonatal care. Tuuli...
The FAQ page is designed to offer information to healthcare professionals, hospital directors, legal advisors, ethics advisors, and parents who may want to learn more about the use of patient data during the performance of surveillance activities in neonatal units.
The NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network successfully hosted a webinar on 23 November 2023, addressing the critical topic of surveillance of hospital-acquired infections in newborns. With 130 participants attending the online event, the discussion encompassed a range of...
Padua, Italy – 9th November 2023 The NeoIPC Consortium is proud to announce the launch of a new surveillance toolkit to help neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) track and prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in high-risk newborns, including very preterm...
Hospital-acquired infections pose a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of newborns, especially preterm babies. The NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network will be holding a webinar focusing on the role and potential of surveillance in preventing hospital-acquired...
Africa CDC has joined forces with African Union (AU) Member States, the Infection Control Africa Network, U.S. CDC, and the World Health Organization to establish an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) legal framework for AU Member States. This framework represents...
On 19 July 2023, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released an epidemiological update on the increase in severe neonatal Echovirus 11 (E11) infection among newborns in several European NICUs during the period between July 2022 and 2023.