EPUAP th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel PUTTING THE PRESSURE IN THE HEART OF EUROPE 16 – 18 September 2015, Ghent, Belgium Organised by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel in cooperation with 1
Programme The programme will include key note lectures, free paper sessions, symposia, workshops and poster sessions. Main topics: The societal impact of pressure ulcers; Health economics; How to put pressure ulcers more on the international agenda for healthcare; Pressure ulcers and quality indicators; Developing and evaluating local and national quality improvement projects; International collaboration in practice, research and education 2
Programme French and Flemish sessions PUCLAS3 workshop Implementation of the 2014 pressure ulcer guidelines in clinical practice Second edition EPUAP book report 3
Important dates: Abstract submission deadline 30 April 2015 Early registration deadline 15 June 2015 Conference dates 16 – 18 September
Local Organising Committee Dimitri Beeckman (Chair), University Centre for Nursing & Midwifery, Ghent University Hilde Heyman, WCS Belgie Geert Vanwalleghem, CNC, WCS Belgie Hilde Beele, EduWond Steven Smet, EduWond Evelien Touriany, CNC Luc Gryson, CNC Christian Thyse, AfiScep 5
General information Conference Venue: Culture and Conference Centre Het Pand Conference secretariat: Codan Consulting Tel: Contact persons: Adina Markova, Hanne Kvalheim More information are available at 6
Social events Welcome reception 16 September 2015 Ghent City Hall Conference Dinner 17 September 2015 Oude Vismijn 7
Join us in Ghent for the 18 th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel! If you want to join EPUAP, please check our website 8