Great innovation in prompt clinical feedback, empowering people to modify behaviors for patient safety. #PRIDE#Students#HandHygiene@MagdaBHR https://t.co/MePl0LEjsQ
Excited to see preparations under way for the HHDB which will be trialled on Amber A&B soon. #handhygine@BHR_hospitals@MagdaBHR https://t.co/BqiyGjlIC4
We can still learn from the experience of Semmelweis. Two key things 1. Communication- phrase your message nicely if you want to be heard and understood 2. Use facts and stats to prove your case. Like Florence Nightingale this IPC hero was ahead of his time.
It’s the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ignác Semmelweis. He is the grandad of infection prevention and pioneer of hand hygiene at a time when no one would listen.