As part of our communication motto “11 months – 11 topics” in 2018, we introduced the concept of lighthouse projects. Every month, we featured one or more lighthouse projects. These are projects realised by members of our network or others active in neonatal care. They can be a source of inspiration, a motivator or a role model for other organisations.

We compiled a summary of lighthouse highlights in 2018: 

• How to implement hygiene measures in a hospital – and foster compliance
• Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education
• Baby simulator doll Paul helps to train emergency scenarios with preterm babies
• Human milk is the best for infants
• Palliative Care and grief counselling in Peri- und Neonatology
• The new Parents, Baby and Family Centre at the Children’s Hospital Dritter Orden Passau, Germany
• NICU Design at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago