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27 Oct 2020

Supporting Nurses to Choose Wisely: How to Reduce Overused and Unnecessary Treatments and Interventions in Critical Care
12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Join the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses on October 27 at 12 p.m. ET to learn more about the evidence for the 5 recommendations on unnecessary interventions in critical care, and gain practical tips on implementing recommendations independently and with your team.
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4 Nov 2020

Choosing Wisely Talks | Care Close to Home: What Rural and Remote Communities Can Teach Us About Using Health care Resources Wisely
12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
COVID-19 has demonstrated that providing care closer to home is long overdue. Rural and remote clinicians and patients have to make challenging prioritization decisions around where, when and why to access resources given limited capacity and medical travel considerations. In November’s Choosing Wisely Talks, we hear from experts in rural medicine on the re-organization of care for in-person and virtual visits. Experts will discuss creative approaches to optimize care outside the walls of the clinician’s office or hospitals.
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17 Nov 2020

Using Blood Wisely: Implementation Planning
12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Tune in on Tuesday November 17 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about planning your Using Blood Wisely implementation. Dr Andrea Patey will review the implementation planning survey that can set up your hospital for success, highlight how implementation planning can identify areas for improvement and help direct your team to the right intervention to reduce inappropriate red blood cell transfusions.
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20 Nov 2020

Using Antibiotics Wisely: How Are We Managing Respiratory Tract Infections in the COVID-19 Era?
1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST
This year’s cold and flu season presents new health care challenges with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. During Antibiotic Awareness Week, join us for a special presentation on a practical approach to managing RTIs and how clinicians can continue antimicrobial stewardship efforts this coming respiratory viral season.
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Events

Supporting Nurses to Choose Wisely: How to Reduce Overused and Unnecessary Treatments and Interventions in Critical Care

Choosing Wisely Talks | Care Close to Home: What Rural and Remote Communities Can Teach Us About Using Health care Resources Wisely

Using Blood Wisely: Implementation Planning

Using Antibiotics Wisely: How Are We Managing Respiratory Tract Infections in the COVID-19 Era?