De/Implement (25)
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Pre-Operative Testing for Low-Risk Surgery in Alberta: From Drivers of Behaviour to Behaviour Change
Series: De/Implement14 Dec 202212:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join the De/Implement series on December 14 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about factors influencing current pre-operative testing practices in Alberta. Yamile Jasaui, Research Associate at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary will also describe a future trial to reduce pre-operative test ordering in the province.
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De-implementation of an Exemplar Low-value Practice – Albumin Fluid Resuscitation in Critical Care
Series: De/Implement30 Nov 202212:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join the De/Implement series on November 30 at 12 p.m. ET with Dr. Daniel Niven, Intensivist and Medical Director of the Peter Lougheed Intensive Care Unit in Calgary Alberta. Dr. Niven will share results and lessons learned from a multifaceted quality improvement intervention to reduce low-value albumin use among adults admitted to intensive care.
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Moving Beyond Passive De-Implementation Interventions in Cancer Care
Series: De/Implement29 Jun 202212:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join the De/Implement series on June 29 at 12 p.m. ET with Dr. Amir Alishahi who will share findings from a recent systematic literature review that suggests targeted improvement strategies—which include clinical champions, educational materials, decision support tools, and audit and feedback—can be effective in reducing low-value services in cancer care.
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Using a Quality Improvement Approach to Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Prescribing Among Hospitalized Patients
Series: De/Implement27 Apr 202212:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET
Join the De/Implement series on April 27 at 12 p.m. ET to discuss a recently published study on using a quality improvement approach to decrease sedative-hypnotics across multiple hospital sites.
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The MedSafer Study: Understanding the Benefits of Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing During an Acute Care Hospitalization
Series: De/Implement31 Mar 202212:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Join us on March 31 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about the recently published clinical trial of the MedSafer study, an electronic decision support for deprescribing in hospitalized older adults.
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Using Audit & Feedback to Reduce Unnecessary Lab Tests
Series: De/Implement23 Feb 202212:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Join the De/Implement webinar series on February 23 at 12 p.m. ET to hear from Dr. Jason Vanstone, Research Scientist in Stewardship and Clinical Appropriateness with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Antibiotic Use
Series: De/Implement19 Jan 202212:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Join the De/Implement webinar series on January 19 at 12 p.m. ET to hear from Dr. Kevin Schwartz, Infectious Disease Specialist at St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto and Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Physician at Public Health Ontario. Dr. Schwartz will describe his recent work examining the difference in outpatient antibiotic prescription usage before and during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Experiences from the UK of Avoiding Unnecessary Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care Using Enhanced Feedback
Series: De/Implement14 Dec 202112:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Join the De/Implement series on December 14 at 12 p.m. ET to hear from Dr. Sarah Alderson, General Practitioner in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom and Clinical Associate Professor in Primary Care at the University of Leeds. Dr. Alderson will describe an audit and feedback intervention to assist general practices across West Yorkshire with opioid prescribing known as ‘The Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (CROP).
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Choosing Wisely Post Pandemic – How COVID-19 Opened Our Eyes to Low-Value Care
Series: De/Implement10 Nov 202112:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
On November 10 at 12 p.m. ET, the De/Implement series will feature an interactive and engaging discussion about strategies to leverage learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid low-value care and optimize value in post-pandemic health care systems.
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Using Resources Wisely Post Pandemic: Where Do We Start?
Series: De/Implement13 Oct 202112:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
In May 2021, Choosing Wisely Canada and CADTH released the report Using Health Care Resources Wisely After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations to Reduce Low-Value Care. On October 13 at 12 p.m., the De/Implement series will explore how to put these recommendations into practice. Learn more about how we can address resource constraints and backlogs beyond the pandemic as well as practical examples of implementing recommendations found in the report.
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