Choosing Wisely Talks (88)
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For Our Planet: Introducing Choosing Wisely Canada’s Climate-Conscious Recommendations
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks15 May 202412:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on May 15 at 12 p.m. ET for the launch of 41 new Choosing Wisely Canada climate-conscious recommendations. Developed by national clinician societies and associations spanning 20 specialties, these recommendations offer practical ways to stop or reduce routine practices that harm the environment without compromising patient care.
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Unnecessary Medical Travel in Canada’s North
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks6 Mar 202412:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on March 6 at 12 PM ET for a discussion on delivering high-value care as close to home as appropriate. Speakers will share practical guidance for improving referrals, minimizing unnecessary medical travel, and bringing investigations closer to where patients live.
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Overuse and Health Equity
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks21 Feb 202412:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on February 21 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion about current disparities in health care access and how overuse can make matters worse. Speakers will highlight current gaps and barriers in addressing equity issues and share practical examples of how to overcome them.
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Bronchiolitis: Why Less is Best
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks31 Jan 202412:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on January 31 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on why less is best when it comes to bronchiolitis. Speakers will share practical guidance in managing bronchiolitis, sharing tools and resources from the recently released Choosing Wisely Canada toolkit.
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Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care: Simplifying Lipid Guidelines
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks29 Nov 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
In November’s Choosing Wisely Talks, experts will discuss the recently updated PEER 2023 Simplified Lipid Guidelines designed to empower primary care providers in shared decision-making of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic choices. Drs. Mike Kolber and Adrienne Lindblad will discuss the new recommendations and their practical implementation to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease in primary care.
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Antibiotics in Long-Term Care: The Problem with Urine Dipsticks
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks22 Nov 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
During this year’s antimicrobial awareness week, join us for Choosing Wisely Talks on November 22 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on moving beyond the use of urine dipsticks in LTC settings. Expert speakers will address barriers to change and share practical solutions to address this overuse problem.
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Choosing Wisely and Climate Action
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks18 Oct 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join us on October 18 at 12 p.m. ET for Choosing Wisely Talks to discuss environmental co-benefits of doing Choosing Wisely. Speakers will share real-world examples of how tackling waste and harm can have broader societal benefits.
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Over Management of Diabetes: Rethinking Glycemic Control in Long-Term Care
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks20 Sep 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join us for Choosing Wisely Talks on September 20 at 12 p.m. ET where a panel of leading experts will discuss new recommendations related to appropriate management of diabetes in long-term care.
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Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks7 Jun 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on June 7 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department. Dr. Lucas Chartier and Dr. Tahara Bhate will share how to apply quality improvement strategies in the ED and more broadly in hospital settings to free up resources and alleviate pressures.
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Addressing Surgical Backlogs in Canada
Series: Choosing Wisely Talks19 Apr 202312:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join Choosing Wisely Talks on April 19 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss the current state of surgical backlogs in Canada. Experts will discuss the role of shared decision-making, system changes, and how we can work together to improve access to timely and high-quality surgical care
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