A State of the Art Seminar on Vascular Access: Live video stream details!
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on 2 March 2017
Join us on Monday 6th March, 08:45 am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) for live video streaming of the Seminar.
AVATAR State of the Art Seminar on Vascular Access
With presentations by Professor Claire Rickard, Professor Marie Cooke, Dr Evan Alexandrou, Dr Amanda Ullman, Tricia Kleidon, and Kerrie Curtis, this promises to be a broad and engaging program for all clinicians interested in vascular access.
Please, click here for full program.
The seminar presentations will al...
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Registrations open and full program available - A State of the Art Seminar on Vascular Access
Posted
on 9 February 2017
REGISTER HERE
Please, click here for full program.
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Thank you, AVATAR Group!
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on 3 February 2017
 "Thank you, AVATAR Group!")
I am very happy to share with you the photographs of reception of the IV dressing materials our hospital in Nyankunde, Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has received from Griffith University of Brisbane, Australia, with the support of Prof Claire Rickard and the AVATAR Group.
These materials will help to prevent peripheral catheter related infection and improve the healthcare in our hospital.
Prof Rickard and her team are permanently doing their best to improve the healthcare...
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Save the date
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on 12 January 2017
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A State of the Art Seminar on Vascular Access
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Vascular Access Call for Papers
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on 12 December 2016
Deadline for submission: 1 February 2017
The Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) is an association of healthcare professionals founded to promote the vascular access specialty. Our multidisciplinary membership strives to advance vascular access research, promotes professional and public education to shape practice and enhance patient outcomes, and partners with industry to develop evidence-based innovations in vascular access.
The electronic journal Vascular Access is the offici...
Healthy volunteers needed for flushing study
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on 17 November 2016
 "Healthy volunteers needed for flushing study")
To find out more, please contact AVATAR at info@avatargroup.org.au
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AVATAR Evidencia Actualizada 2016
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on 9 November 2016
1. Ofrezca aerosol refrigerante para reducir el dolor de inserción de la vía venosa periférica (VVP).
2. Use 1-2 gotas de adhesivo tisular en el sitio de inserción de la VVP, centro y alas. Aplique el apósito.
3. Revise periódicamente la VVP. Mantener la VVP > 3 días si es necesario y si no presenta complicaciones.
4. Prepare la piel con clorhexidina al 2% en alcohol para la inserción de catéter arterial, di&aacu...
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AVAS & WoCoVA, 10-12 May, 2017, Perth
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on 2 November 2016
 "AVAS & WoCoVA, 10-12 May, 2017, Perth")
The Australian Vascular Access Society's (AVAS) 2017 Scientific Meeting, which incorporates the World Congress of Vascular Access (WoCoVA) Special Event, will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 10-12 May 2017.
You can read all about this fabulous event here.
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Menzies Health Institute Queensland First Anniversary
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on 31 October 2016
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
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on 27 October 2016
 "Lessons from Johns Hopkins: Making Hospitals Better for Patients")
Several of the AVATAR Group were fortunate to hear patient safety guru Dr Peter Pronovost share his wisdom at the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane yesterday.
World-renowned for his pioneering work on the CVC insertion checklist and achieving CLABSI rates of zero, Dr Pronovost discussed the importance of buidling a safety culture in hospitals.
Implementing a checklist is only one step in achieving desired patient outcomes, claims Pronovost. Taking a different approach to...
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