About Krankenhaushygiene up2date

Krankenhaushygiene up2date

Krankenhaushygiene up2date is the practice-oriented continuing-education journal for hospital hygiene and infection prevention, published four times a year in Stuttgart by the Georg Thieme Verlag. Part of Thieme's up2date curriculum series, the journal offers all those responsible for hygiene and infection prevention current knowledge on pathogens, resistances, recommendations and legal requirements, with guideline-compliant, peer-reviewed CME articles by recognised experts, practical SOPs, step-by-step instructions and case examples. With four certified CME articles per issue and up to 48 CME points per year, the journal provides systematic continuing education following a structured up2date curriculum, reaching an annual usage of 308,000.

Overview

Krankenhaushygiene up2date is the Fort- und Weiterbildungszeitschrift for hospital hygiene, addressing everyone who carries responsibility for hygiene and infection prevention: hospital hygienists, hygiene officers and hygiene specialists, infectious disease physicians, nursing managers, and the quality management staff of hospitals, medical care centres and care facilities. The editorial concept combines scientific rigour with immediate practical applicability: all CME articles undergo peer review and are didactically prepared to high standards, while SOPs, step-by-step instructions and summaries of international studies give readers tools for their daily work.

The journal appears four times a year in German, with the print ISSN 1862-5797 and a print run of 1,060 copies. Each issue contains four certified CME articles, allowing readers to collect up to 48 CME points per year through the Thieme CME portal. The underlying curriculum guarantees that all relevant areas of hospital hygiene are systematically covered, from prevention measures and infectiology to organisation and law, anti-infectives, diagnostics, technical and environmental hygiene, quality management and surveillance, occupational safety and public health, communication and public relations.

The publisher is the Georg Thieme Verlag of Stuttgart, one of Germany's leading medical publishers. The journal's annual full-text usage is 308,000, and all issues published since 2000 are available digitally through Thieme E-Journals. A personal access to the Thieme CME portal for one user is included in the subscription.

History

Krankenhaushygiene up2date was launched as part of the Thieme up2date series, the publisher's structured continuing-education programme for medical specialties. The series was developed to give practising physicians and healthcare professionals systematic, curriculum-based continuing education with certified CME articles, addressing the growing formalisation of professional development obligations in German medicine. The hospital hygiene title filled a gap for the professionals responsible for infection prevention in healthcare facilities, a field whose importance has grown continuously with the rise of multi-resistant pathogens.

Over the years the journal has documented the evolving challenges of hospital hygiene: the spread of MRSA, VRE and multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria, the development of hygiene guidelines by the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO), the legal framework of the Infection Protection Act, and the practical implementation of hygiene measures in everyday clinical work. The journal's SOPs and step-by-step instructions, from central venous catheter insertion and care to hand disinfection, have become working tools for hygiene professionals.

In recent years the journal has addressed the COVID-19 pandemic's hygiene consequences, the digitalisation of hygiene management, and emerging topics such as Candida auris and the role of artificial intelligence in hospital hygiene and infectiology. The 2025 issues covered polioviruses in Germany, tracheal cannula changes, and the briefing on Candida auris, reflecting the journal's commitment to current developments. The structured up2date curriculum ensures that readers remain systematically informed across all areas of the specialty.

Content and Sections

The content of Krankenhaushygiene up2date is organised into standing rubrics that map the curriculum of hospital hygiene. Prevention measures articles address the practical implementation of hygiene protocols, from hand hygiene to isolation measures. Infectiology contributions cover pathogens, resistance mechanisms and the clinical management of infections. Organisation and law features deal with the legal framework, from the Infection Protection Act to liability questions, and the organisational structures of hospital hygiene.

Anti-infectives articles address the rational use of antibiotics and antifungals, diagnostics features cover microbiological methods and their clinical interpretation, and technical and environmental hygiene deals with water hygiene, air quality, medical device reprocessing and the built environment. Quality management and surveillance articles address the systematic monitoring of infections and the evaluation of hygiene measures, while occupational safety and public health features cover staff protection and the interface with public health authorities. Communication and public relations articles address the often-neglected soft skills of hygiene work, and the Varia section gathers topics beyond the standard rubrics.

Each issue's four certified CME articles form the educational core, supplemented by practical SOPs, step-by-step instructions with strong imagery, case examples and study abstracts that bring international research to the German readership. The clear language and design of the contributions ensure high reading comfort and help readers understand and retain the content. The journal's didactic concept, with learning objectives, structured presentations and self-assessment questions, supports the systematic acquisition of knowledge. For hygiene officers preparing for certification or recertification, the curriculum-based structure provides a reliable path through the specialty's knowledge base, while experienced hygienists use the journal to stay current on guideline changes and emerging threats. The "Schritt für Schritt" format, with its strong imagery and sequential instructions, translates complex procedures into actionable workflows for the ward and the operating theatre.

Publisher and Organization

Krankenhaushygiene up2date is published by the Georg Thieme Verlag of Stuttgart, one of Germany's leading publishers of medical and scientific literature. The journal belongs to the Thieme up2date series of structured continuing-education journals, which covers numerous medical specialties with curriculum-based CME programmes. The journal appears four times a year in German, with the print ISSN 1862-5797 and a print run of 1,060 copies.

Subscribers receive four issues per year plus digital access through Thieme E-Journals, with all issues since 2000 available online, and a personal access to the Thieme CME portal for one user, where the certified continuing-education articles can be completed for up to 48 CME points per year. Institutional licensing for clinics, medical care centres and facilities is available through the Thieme sales team. The journal's media data, including the topics and dates for upcoming issues, is published through the Thieme media channels.

Digital Presence

The digital home of Krankenhaushygiene up2date is Thieme Connect, the Thieme publishing group's e-journal platform, where current issues, the archive back to 2000 and article abstracts are available. The journal's digital usage of 308,000 per year reflects its reach among hygiene professionals. The Thieme CME portal provides the certified continuing-education modules, where readers complete the CME articles and manage their points, with up to 48 points per year available. Free trial issues allow prospective subscribers to test the journal without obligation, and the publisher's shop handles subscriptions for private customers and practices alongside institutional licensing for clinics and care facilities. The journal's media data, with topics and dates for upcoming issues, guides advertisers planning their campaigns in the hygiene market.

The journal is presented on the Thieme website with its profile, subscription options and free trial issues, and the publisher's shop offers single-issue and subscription purchasing. For the manufacturers of hygiene products, disinfectants, medical devices and diagnostics, the combination of the print journal, the digital platform and the CME portal offers a targeted channel to the professionals responsible for hygiene and infection prevention in German healthcare facilities. The journal's systematic curriculum and peer-reviewed CME articles give its digital presence particular authority in the hospital hygiene community.