Choosing Wisely Ontario (CWO) is a campaign organized by Health Quality Ontario and Choosing Wisely Canada, in partnership with the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
The current areas of focus for CWO are:
Preoperative testing prior to low-risk surgeries
Red blood cell transfusions
Urinary catheter use
Benzodiazepines in hospital
Proton pump inhibitors in primary care
Appropriate prescribing in the long-term care setting
Antibiotics prescribing
Among the change strategies being implemented are:
Dr. Christine Soong
Q&A with Dr. Christine Soong on her work with Choosing Wisely Canada and the importance of shared decision-making between clinicians and patients.
Choosing Wisely: An Idea Worth Spreading
The Joint Centres and ARTIC have released patient advisor video interviews on the importance of informed decision making between patients and physicians.
Dr. John Crosby
Q&A with Dr. John Crosby on reducing the use of antipsychotics to treat behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
