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Sign UpChoosing Wisely Canada and Canadian Blood Services are launching a new campaign that challenges hospitals to reduce inappropriate red blood cell transfusions. Join one of the two launch events to kick-start your efforts with the Using Blood Wisely campaign. Ready to take the challenge? Register here for the September 30 launch event.
Event DetailsThis month, we’re talking appropriateness in obstetrical care. C-sections are the most common surgery for hospitalized patients. This procedure can be lifesaving, but in many cases, it is happening when not clinically indicated. In October’s Choosing Wisely Talks, we will discuss the complex set of factors behind the overuse of C-sections as well as strategies to reduce them. Join a panel of international experts in a conversation about this important overuse problem in pregnancy and maternal care.
Event DetailsAFHTO's online conference, 'Tectonic Shifts: Rebuilding Primary Care In A New World' features many relevant Choosing Wisely themes including patient and family-centred care, and comprehensive team-based care.
Event DetailsChoosing Wisely International is hosting a special presentation featuring Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement on October 13, 2020 at 8 a.m. ET. The special presentation, Addressing Overuse in the 'New Normal', will highlight how health care systems and providers are rapidly learning and changing in response to COVID-19.
Event DetailsThe Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute are pleased to offer a new ASPIRE (Advancing Patient Safety In Residency Education) Certificate Course in Ottawa from November 24-27, 2020 (English course) and in Sherbrooke from October 21-23, 2020 (French course).
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