Western Health Fracture Care Program awarded International Osteoporosis Foundation Gold Star accreditation

The Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS) Fracture Care and Prevention Program at Western Health (Sunshine, Footscray and Williamstown Hospitals) has been awarded Gold Star accreditation from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) – the leading global organisation in the field.

AIMSS runs in collaboration with the aged care, endocrinology, allied health, anaesthesia, emergency and orthopaedics units at Western Health.

The IOF has named the program a Best Care provider to patients with falls and fractures.

AIMSS' location on the IOF's global Capture the Fracture Map of Best Practice has been updated to show a gold star for Western Health to recognise this significant achievement.

Congratulations to AIMSS Director Professor Gustavo Duque and his team and partner hospitals on this award.