The high risk of infection for patients „under the knife“ is confirmed by current figures presented by Dr Christoph Senges, Scientist at the HARTMANN SCIENCE CENTER (HSC), during the online seminar: around a quarter (24%) of all healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany are surgical site infections (1). HAI are a common complication where patients become infected during medical treatment. Depending on the source, they occur in 0.5 to 5% of all operations (2,3). However, the next figure presented could be seen as an encouragement and ‚call to action‘ for the entire webinar: 60% of these infections could be prevented (4)! How this can be achieved quickly became clear during the 75-minute seminar: through consistent hand hygiene BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the operation. The presentations given by Dr Christoph Senges, his HSC colleague Dr Clarissa Müller and Stephanie Dietrich from HARTMANN were structured according to these three phases. The participating healthcare or medical professionals learnt what exactly needs to be considered during the preparation, performance and follow-up of an operation if they want to minimise the risk of infection for themselves and their patients. Up-to-date expertise: Webinars from HARTMANN The two webinars with the title „Hands in focus - Current guidelines and best practices for the operating room“ took place on April 10 and 11. They both started at 14:00. The webinars were free of charge. Registered participants received a certificate of participation. Participation was only possible using your own registered email address. Six out of ten wound infections that occur in the operating room can be prevented! Webinar on hand hygiene in the operating room Surgery uses manual techniques. For this reason, surgery is associated with a particularly high risk of infection. In mid-April, HARTMANN therefore held a two-day webinar on current guidelines and best practices for hand hygiene in the operating room. References: 1. BARMER (2021): BARMER-Krankenhausreport 2021 https://www.bifg.de/media/dl/Reporte/Krankenhausreporte/2021/Pressemappe_print_.pdf (accessed on 11.04.2024) 2. Korol E et al. (2013): A systematic review of risk factors associated with surgical site infections among surgical patients. PLos One. 8(12):e83743. 3. Seidelmann JL et al. (2023): Surgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review. JAMA. 329(3):244-252. 4. Andersen BM (2018): Prevention and Control of Infections in Hospitals. Springer. EVENTS Dr. Christoph Senges Stephanie Dietrich Dr. Clarissa Müller 26
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