Choosing Wisely Canada Awards: Celebrating 10 Years
Choosing Wisely Canada celebrated its remarkable decade-long journey with the inaugural Choosing Wisely Canada Awards.
A Decade of Choosing Wisely Canada
Celebrating our tenth Anniversary in Montreal, Quebec, on April 15 and 16.
Should You Get a Full Body MRI? Celebrities Say Yes, but Science Says Otherwise
Dr. Samir Gupta on The Feed with Dr. G shares the risks and harms of full body MRI scans.
Health Sciences Centre Designated as a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital
Health Sciences Centre in Newfoundland and Labrador has been designated as a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital at the Quality Improvement Status.
2024 Choosing Wisely Canada Abstract Book
Showcasing innovative approaches and initiatives on reducing low-value care in practice.
Reducing Unnecessary Transfusions of RBCs in Inpatients Admitted Across Niagara Health Community Hospitals
A publication in Quality Management in Health Care on the collaborative and multifaceted approach adopted by Niagara Health hospitals to optimize red blood cell transfusion utilization.
STARS Spotlight: University of Montreal Student Leaders Talk Choosing Wisely in Podcast Series
Former STARS student leaders, Yousra Maghmoul and Nathalie El-Hawli, are leading conversations on overuse through their podcast series, Le PodCAS.
Too Many Older Adults Are Taking Risky Sedative Medications
A new opinion editorial by Dr. Wendy Levinson and Dr. Christine Soong highlights the risks associated with older adults using benzodiazepines and other sedative medications.
New Toolkit: Best Care Includes Where
A new rural medicine toolkit for reducing unnecessary patient movement for medical care.
Healthcare Improvement Fellowship
The Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) and Choosing Wisely Canada are now accepting applications for the Healthcare Improvement Fellowship program.
CQuIPS/CWC Fellowship Alumni Named New Associate Editor for JAMA Internal Medicine: Teachable Moments
Dr. Billy Silverstein, STARS Lead and Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Alumni, named the new associate editor for JAMA Internal Medicine’s Teachable Moments section.
Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants in Primary Care Settings
An article in Canadian Family Physician on managing bronchiolitis while avoiding unnecessary treatments and investigations.