Better Choices, Better Healthcare
The Hospitalist. 2013 February;2013(02):
February 21, 2013 | The Hospitalist
Larry Beresford is a freelance writer in Oakland, Calif.
CHoosing Wisely
Who: Sponsored by the ABIM Foundation, the campaign includes 25 medical specialty societies.
What: A national quality campaign to educate physicians and patients about wasteful medical tests, procedures, and treatments.
When: Launched April 4, 2012.
Why: Treatments that are commonly ordered but not supported by medical research are not only potentially wasteful of finite healthcare resources, but they also could harm patients.
More: Check out the complete adult and pediatric HM "avoid" lists.
