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Two quotes from experts on manual ventilation

Manual ventilation in neonates and preterm infants: An expert interview

2023-12-18 / News

Whenever manual ventilation in the delivery room (DR) or in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is necessary, caregivers face a demanding task. They have to avoid over- and underventilation as well as keep track of multiple tasks being performed simultaneously, to name just some of the particular challenges. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the […]

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Greetings to our newest experts – thrilled to have you on board!

2023-11-24 / News

  Changes in the Chair Committee We are happy to announce that the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) will be supported by our newest additions to the Chair Committee, Professor Willem de Boode from the Netherlands and Dr Florian Langhammer from Germany who will both act as Vice Chairs for the Topic […]

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Results of the public consultation phase 2023

2023-09-25 / News

We are delighted to announce that the public consultation of 76 standards, which are currently under expert revision, was successful. In total, we received 318 questionnaires of more than 50 participants across Europe and beyond (21 countries in total). The standards with the greatest number of respondents were “Clinical consultation and supervision for healthcare professionals […]

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Rebuilding after the earthquake – The power of parental involvement in Turkey

2023-07-05 / News

Guest article by İlknur Okay, President of El Bebek Gül Bebek, Turkey After the devastating earthquake took place in 11 cities in South Eastern Turkey on 6 February 2023, many buildings collapsed or were damaged, including the public hospitals. As the national Turkish parent organisation, El Bebek Gül Bebek, we did our best to support […]

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Second digital implementation workshop: Exchange of Italian and Portuguese partners

2023-06-29 / News

This June, the second digital implementation workshop of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) took place with two of our best practice countries Italy and Portugal, which have made outstanding efforts to implement the ESCNH in their country. The aim of the workshop was to continue the success of the first implementation […]

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The role of simulation training in neonatal care

2023-03-30 / News

  Providing the best care to critically ill infants, whether they are born preterm or at term, is a daily challenge for medical teams, no matter how experienced they already are. Unforeseen complications or sudden developments can arise quickly and may require rapid action. In these instances, the entire care team may need to provide […]

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Gratulujeme! The standards on NICU Design have been translated into Slovakian

2023-03-17 / News

  Thanks to the initiative of EFCNI’s partner parent organisation in Slovakia, malíček, the standards on NICU Design have been successfully translated into Slovakian. Malíček coordinated the undertaking, which relied solely on volunteers. The Slovakian Association of Neonatal Nurses supports the endeavour. MUDr. Jana Balážiková, Mgr. Katarína Bartóková, Mgr. Mária Nosáľová Grežďová, and Marianna Šuljová […]

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Roadmapping the future of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health: The 6th Chair Committee Meeting to take place in March

2023-02-17 / News

  Since their initial launch and publication in 2018, the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) have not only continuously grown and become widely known and referenced. There have, in fact, been several projects across Europe to implement them on a national level – most recently in Italy. In order to encourage and […]

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