Menzies Health Institute Queensland First Anniversary
Griffith University's Menzies Health Institute Queensland recently celebrated its first anniversary, marking one year of growth and development since the opening of the institute in 2015.
A new MenziesHIQ video has been released on YouTube, featuring AVATAR's research as a highlight.
https://www.griffith.edu.au/health/menzies-health-institute-queensland
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Lessons from Johns Hopkins: Making Hospitals Better for Patients
 "Lessons from Johns Hopkins: Making Hospitals Better for Patients")
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2nd AVAS ASM, Perth, 2017
The first Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Brisbane in April was a resounding success. We look forward to welcoming you to our 2nd AVAS ASM in Perth on the 10th May, 2017.
This event will be immmediately followed by the World Congress on Vascular Access 11th-12th May, 2017.
Conference program coming soon!
http://avas.org.au/avas-2017-asm/
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Association of Vascular Access ASM, 16-19 September, 2016
 "Association of Vascular Access ASM, 16-19 September, 2016")
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AVATAR Evidence Update 2016
We have identified our top 5 recent high level evidence publications in relation to vascular access interventions. We will add to this each year.
Along with the publications we are in the process of producing brief videos on each of the 5 publications that outline the significance of each: these will a...
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IV Access Device Infection Risks webinar
 "IV Access Device Infection Risks webinar")
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Have your say on IV matters!
 "Have your say on IV matters!")
We are interested in the experience of having an intravenous cannula (also called an IV or a 'drip').
If you are over the age of 18 years and have any experience of having an IV in the last 5 years, or if you have had a child with an IV in the past 5 years, please use the link below to answer 10 brief questions.
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ABC Radio RN Breakfast: Poor IV treatment costs Australia's health system $700 million annually
Nurse Practitioner, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital Samantha Keogh
President, Australian Vascular Access Society Australia is failing to adopt international best practice for the most common invasive medical procedure, intravenous treatment. Poor practices around IV treatment are now costing the health system around $700 million annually. ...
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2016 ACIPC Conference Update
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BREAKING NEWS This Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 has been endorsed by ACN according to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards
AVAS ASM 2016 has just been endorsed by the AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING (ACN). This Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 is endorsed by the ACN according to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 12 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Continual Profes...
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