The Wounds Australia 2024 Conference has been announced for 14-16 October 2024, to be held at the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Wounds Australia 2024 Conference will explore the latest in industry research and development through the conference theme, Champions of Change: 30 Years of Action. We look forward to welcoming more than 1,100 attendees from a diverse range of disciplines, including practicing wound care nurses, pharmacists, geriatricians, general practitioners, podiatrists and medical academics, to the Gold Coast in October 2024.
World Standards Day celebrates and recognises the incredible benefits of standards and their role in enhancing our daily lives and our world. The day builds awareness and a greater understanding and appreciation for the valuable work everyone in the standards community does every day.
This annual event shines a spotlight on the critical importance of healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), protecting patients, and ensuring the safety of healthcare workers. This year's theme, "The 6 Technical Domains of Healthcare Environmental Hygiene," emphasizes key areas essential to effective infection prevention, including: Surfaces Air control Water control Device reprocessing & sterilization Laundry Waste management These six domains are pivotal to enhancing patient safety, improving outcomes, and creating a healthier environment within healthcare facilities […]