Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital
Make Choosing Wisely a cornerstone of your quality improvement efforts and organizational strategy.
Unnecessary tests and treatments are not only potentially harmful to patients, but also consume precious hospital resources. Fortunately, there are known and effective ways to curb overuse and many hospitals across Canada have implemented these measures.
Choosing Wisely Canada’s Hospital Designation Program recognizes hospitals that take deliberate action to reduce overuse and demonstrate organizational commitment to minimizing waste and harm.
Hospitals can work towards achieving QI Status and/or Leadership Status designations. To qualify for each status, participating sites need to implement Choosing Wisely QI projects that earn credits towards designation.
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Actively undertake quality improvement efforts.
- Earn credits by:
- Becoming a Using Blood Wisely Hospital (Counts as two credits)
- Participating in Using Labs Wisely (Counts as two credits)
- Take on a self-directed Choosing Wisely QI project (Counts as one credit each)
- In addition to earning credits, hospitals will need to:
- Demonstrate sustained efforts and ongoing organizational commitment to Choosing Wisely at year 1 and year 2 post-designation, and every 2 years thereafter.
- Earn credits by:
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Actively undertake quality improvement and demonstrate organizational leadership.
- Earn credits by:
- Becoming a Using Blood Wisely Hospital (Counts as two credits)
- Participating in Using Labs Wisely (Counts as two credits)
- Take on a self-directed Choosing Wisely QI project (Counts as one credit each)
- In addition to earning credits, hospitals will need to:
- Integrate Choosing Wisely into the hospital’s operating/strategic plan
- Mentor another hospital to advance their Choosing Wisely improvement efforts.
- Demonstrate sustained efforts and ongoing organizational commitment to Choosing Wisely at year 1 and year 2 post-designation, and every 2 years thereafter.
- Earn credits by:
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About Choosing Wisely Canada
Choosing Wisely Canada is the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care. One of its important functions is to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations that lead to smart and effective care choices.
Web: choosingwiselycanada.org
Email: info@choosingwiselycanada.org
Twitter: @ChooseWiselyCA
Facebook: /ChoosingWiselyCanada
Need more information to help you get started?
Download our guide to learn more about the designation streams, how to get started, and how to apply.
Interested in becoming a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital? Fill in this quick form to give us some baseline information about your hospital.
If your hospital has met designation requirements, you are eligible to become a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital.
Gain national recognition for your quality improvement and leadership efforts by completing the designation application below. A member of our team will confirm your application.
Leadership Status
Niagara Health | William Osler Health System | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Sinai Health
Quality Improvement Status
Health Sciences Centre Eastern-Urban Zone Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | Island Health | CHU de Québec-Université Laval
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Q&A with Drs. Adina Weinerman and William Silverstein
Q&A with Drs. Adina Weinerman and William Silverstein on Sunnybrook's Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital Leadership Status designation.
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