Choosing Wisely Talks | How Small Changes Make a Big Difference: Alberta & Manitoba Vitamin D Testing Case Studies

Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
5 Oct 2017

12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

Choosing Wisely Talks | How Small Changes Make a Big Difference: Alberta & Manitoba Vitamin D Testing Case Studies

5 Oct 2017

12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST

Routine laboratory testing is a significant area of overuse in Canadian healthcare. For example, Choosing Wisely Canada recommends against vitamin D testing among low-risk individuals or as a population-based screening strategy. Tune in Thursday October 5th at 12pm ET to learn how Alberta and Manitoba saw 91.4% and 86% reductions in vitamin D testing, respectively and how the strategies they used might be applicable to other types of laboratory testing. Participants will learn about the simple strategies used in each province, as well as the barriers and facilitators to achieving the observed changes.

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