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  • De-implementation of an Exemplar Low-value Practice – Albumin Fluid Resuscitation in Critical Care

    Series: De/Implement
    30 Nov 2022

    12:00pm 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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  • Curbing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    22 Nov 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    Join us for Choosing Wisely Talks to reflect on what we’ve learned to date about antibiotics overprescribing and practical tips on managing respiratory tract infections.

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  • The College of Family Physicians of Canada: Family Medicine Forum 2022

    Series: Other Events
    9 Nov 2022

    Nov 9, 8:00am ET - Nov 12, 5:00pm ET

    Taking place at the Toronto Metro Toronto Convention and virtually, the Family Medicine Forum is an annual conference for family physicians, hosted by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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  • Reducing Overuse of Tests & Treatments: Has Canada Made Progress?

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    10 Nov 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    In November’s Choosing Wisely Talks, we’ll discuss findings from the report, successful examples of quality improvement efforts, and the next steps in tackling this longstanding problem in Canadian health care.

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  • International Audit & Feedback MetaLab Summit

    Series: Other Events
    26 Oct 2022

    Oct 26, 9:00am ET - Oct 29, 12:00pm ET

    International Audit & Feedback MetaLab Summit features international and multidisciplinary experts in audit and feedback and improvement in healthcare.

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  • Managing Chronic Pain in Primary Care: Understanding the Options

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    12 Oct 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    In October’s Choosing Wisely Talks, we’ll discuss options for managing chronic pain using the PEER's Simplified Chronic Pain Guideline. Drs. Tina Korownyk and Adrienne Lindblad will discuss management approaches and provide easy-to-use resources for patients and providers that encourage shared decision-making.

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  • From Evidence of Overuse to De-implementation: Challenges and Gaps

    Series: Other Events
    10 Oct 2022

    4:00pm CET - 5:30pm CET

    Experts will share experiences on how to address the urgency of finding out when and how de-implementation, de-intensification of medical interventions, and diagnostics should be undertaken, without causing harm to patients, de-professionalizing clinicians, or counteracting shared decision-making processes.

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  • Environmental Co-Benefits of Reducing Low-Value Care

    Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
    28 Sep 2022

    12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

    In September’s Choosing Wisely Talks, we’ll discuss the “co-benefits” of reducing low-value care and our environmental footprint. Experts will share perspectives on tackling climate change while delivering safe and quality care.

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  • Lung Health Foundation: Spirometry Testing for Diagnosing Asthma and COPD in Primary Care – The Why and the How

    Series: Other Events
    29 Jun 2022

    4:00pm ET - 5:30pm ET

    The Lung Health Foundation is hosting three, free, educational webinars to establish the case for and the importance of spirometry testing.  Primary care providers, we invite you to come and explore more about the why and the how of spirometry testing for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD in primary care.

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  • Moving Beyond Passive De-Implementation Interventions in Cancer Care

    Series: De/Implement
    29 Jun 2022

    12:00pm 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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