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AAQHC 2010 Submission of Abstracts

Abstract Submission has now closed.

Call for Abstracts

Authors are invited to submit abstracts for poster, oral and workshop presentations on original work for the 8th Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Abstracts for poster, oral and workshops must be submitted by 30 April 2010 to ensure publication requirements are met. Please read the following instructions carefully before preparing your abstract.

Acceptance of oral, poster and workshop presentations at the Conference will be on the basis of reviewed abstracts. All abstracts must be prepared as per the guidelines provided.

Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be resubmitted correctly by the deadline to be considered for presentation.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Opens:	2 March 2010
Abstract Submission Deadline:	30 April 2010
Acceptance Notification:	28 May 2010
Author Registration Deadline:	25 June 2010

Themes for Submission

The theme for the conference in 2010 is “BACK TO THE FUTURE – UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL”. This theme will be addressed in a different light on each of the three days of the Conference. Authors are asked to submit abstracts that comply with these themes.

On day 1 the theme will be “Looking Back; Learning from the Past”. Speakers will be reinvigorating and representing the evidence for those interventions that have been proven to be effective for improving the quality of health care. We know what we should be doing, why aren’t we?

On day 2 the theme will be the “Here and Now; Doing it Better”. Speakers will be required to present strategies that we are currently using to improve health care and those strategies that we could be utilising more effectively to achieve this.

On day 3 the theme will be “Looking Forward; on to the Future”. Speakers will be asked to excite Conference participants with new, innovative but proven strategies for improving health care in the future.

There are several key areas that authors are also asked to address. These areas cross over the themes identified above. They are

 

1. Harm in Acute Health Services. The four major causes; falls, pressure ulcers, medication errors and hospital acquired infections
2. Primary Health Care
3. Paediatrics
4. Mental Health
5. Consumer involvement in Health Care and Improvement
6. Aboriginal Health

You are required to identify the category that your abstract is addressing, as follows:

 

	Day 1 Looking Back; Learning from the Past	Day 2 Here and Now; Doing it Better	Day 3 Looking Forward; on to the Future
A. Harm in Acute Health Services	1A	2A	3A
B. Primary Health Care	1B	2B	2B
C. Paediatrics	1C	2C	3C
D. Mental Health	1D	2D	3D
E. Consumer Involvement	1E	2E	3E
F. Aboriginal Health	1F	2F	3F
G. Other	1G	2G	3G

The scientific committee reserves the right to alter the category of your abstract.

Abstract Submission Procedure/Instructions

Please read through the submission instructions listed below before preparing your abstract.

Step 1: Download the oral and poster abstract template or download the workshop template and insert/add your abstract text – all abstracts must be in accordance with the template format (Abstracts must not exceed the 400 word limit)
 
Step 2: Click on the button below to complete the online form

Step 3: While completing the form, it will be necessary to attach/upload your abstract to your record (in the correct template format)

General Policies and Requirements for the Submission of Abstracts

• All abstracts must contain original work that has not previously been reported
• Abstracts may be submitted for either oral or poster presentation or a workshop
• Only workshop abstracts should identify the presenters and submit referee names verifying presentation skills
• The presenting author must submit the abstract
• The presenting author will be required to register and pay for the Conference by 17 June to ensure their abstract(s) are included in the final program

Closing date for Abstract Submission: 23 April 2010

Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be resubmitted immediately in the correct format to be considered for inclusion in the program. All fields on the online abstract submission form must be completed. Please print a copy of the abstract submission form for your records prior to clicking the submit button.

If you do not receive a confirmation email with a receipt number that your abstract was successfully uploaded, please contact the Conference Managers.

Please Note:

• Abstracts will be published exactly as they are submitted
• Abstracts must be submitted by the presenting author who should complete all fields on the online submission form
• The purpose of the abstract is to define the precise subject of the presentation to an audience
• The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events

It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly. After an author has submitted their abstract, they must check their submission which will be converted to a PDF file to ensure the document has been uploaded correctly. Authors are able to check their submission by clicking on the viewing option in the submission form.

Abstract Format

Abstracts must be submitted using the Microsoft Word template supplied on this website. The abstract must be submitted as a word document. The Abstract must not exceed the 400 word limit. Abstracts exceeding the word limit will be returned for resubmission.

Title
The abstract title should be in CAPITALS, Verdana, bold, 12pt size and left aligned.

Authors
Abstract Titles should be followed by authors’ surname followed by first name in full (with the presenting author underlined). Superscript numbers must be used to indicate the author’s institution. Do not include degrees or professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof., etc).

Use standard abbreviations only. Within the body of the abstract, when using abbreviations spell out the name in full at the first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract.

Capitalise the first letter of trade names.

There are headings within the abstract template that you must insert your abstract text under. The headings include; Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion and Reference.

Compliance to the specifications is imperative - any abstract that does not comply with these specifications will not be accepted for review.

Workshop abstracts

The Conference Organisers welcome abstracts from presenters on relevant themes for workshop sessions.  In addition to the usual abstract requirements, please include the below information on your workshop submission:

• Length of workshop – 90 minutes, 2 hours or 3.5 hours
• Workshop objectives and learning outcomes
• Workshop level – Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced
• Names of 2 referees for verification of workshop presentation skills
• Brief description of materials to be provided for adult learners attending workshop
• Minimum and maximum number of workshop attendees

Download Abstract Template

Click here to download the oral and poster abstract template  

Click here to download the workshop template 

Abstracts will not be accepted via fax, email or on disk/CD.

Oral Presentations: Audiovisual Equipment

Please note that for all oral and workshop presentations the following equipment will be available in each session room for use by speakers - Data Projection (PowerPoint), laptop (PC compatible), laser pointer and lectern and microphone.

Poster Presentations

For those selected to present their abstract in poster format, it is expected that one of the presenting authors be present at their poster during break times as scheduled to discuss their research with fellow delegates.