Five Things to Generally Avoid When Having Bariatric Surgery
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) released a list of five things to generally avoid when patients undergo bariatric surgery.
New ABIM Foundation Grantees Will Focus on Reducing Overuse of Tests and Treatments Identified by Choosing Wisely Campaign
Health care organizations will focus on measurable reductions in antibiotic use and unnecessary testing, such as imaging. Second set of Choosing Wisely grantees funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Philadelphia, PA – The ABIM Foundation today announced the selection of seven initiatives that will focus on reducing the use of tests and treatments that… Read more »
American Urological Association Identifies Second List Of Commonly Used Tests And Treatments To Question
Initiative encourages shared decision-making between urologists and patients LINTHICUM, MD, June 11, 2015– The American Urological Association (AUA) today released a new list of recommendations regarding specific tests or treatments that are commonly ordered but not always necessary in urology, or urologic management that could be improved, as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an… Read more »
AGS Unveils Revised List of Topics to Talk About with Older Adults as Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today released updates to several of its recommendations for the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign.
American Academy of Nursing Announces Oncology Recommendations in Choosing Wisely® Campaign
Academy Releases Five Cancer Specific Treatment Approaches identified by ONS that Are Not Always Necessary or Advisable Orlando, FL – The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), represented on the American Academy of Nursing (Academy)’s Choosing Wisely Task Force, identified practices that may not always be necessary or in the best interests of patient health. The Choosing… Read more »
Toxicology Societies Release List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question As Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign
The American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology encourage physician and patient conversations about evidence-based medicine by identifying five treatments or tests to question. The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) jointly released their second list of five specific treatments, tests and procedures… Read more »
AMDA Releases Second Round of Potentially Unnecessary Medical Tests, Procedures as Part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® Campaign
Louisville, KY – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) has partnered with the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign to encourage discussions among physicians, patients, and other health care stakeholders about medical tests and procedures that may be unnecessary or even cause harm. In September 2013, AMDA released a list of… Read more »
American College of Preventive Medicine Releases Choosing Wisely Recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Lowe, Director, Policy and Practice Phone: 202-466-2044 x107 E-mail: alowe@acpm.org AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RELEASES CHOOSING WISELY RECOMMENDATIONS National conference showcased new ACPM recommendations for Choosing Wisely® initiative Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2015) – The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), the nation’s leading society of physicians committed to… Read more »
Six Stewardship Innovations and Bright Ideas At Leading Teaching Hospitals Named Winners in Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge
Costs of Care and ABIM Foundation also launch new interactive network aimed at advancing stewardship competencies in medical education and training Philadelphia, PA – Medical education teams at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Case Western Reserve University, the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, the Medical College of Wisconsin, McGill… Read more »
You Probably Don’t Need These Five Tests or Treatments, Say Infectious Disease Experts
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), in partnership with the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, has released a list of five tests or treatments that physicians and patients should question. The goal is to spark discussion about the need—or lack thereof—for many frequently ordered tests or treatments. The Choosing Wisely campaign is aimed at… Read more »
The AAO-HNSF Releases List of Common Tests and Treatments to Question as Part of the Choosing Wisely® Campaign
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) today released its second list of specific tests and treatments that are commonly ordered but not always necessary when treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. The released list is part of the Choosing… Read more »
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Expands List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments Physicians and Patients Should Question
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) today released a new list of recommendations for laboratory tests that are commonly ordered but not always appropriate in pathology and laboratory medicine as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation.
New $4.2 Million Grant Program to Support Health Care Organization Implementation of Choosing Wisely® Recommendations
The ABIM Foundation has received a $4.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to continue advancing Choosing Wisely. The funding will expand the campaign to engage delivery systems, hospitals and medical groups to work with regional health organizations and physician-led groups.
ASH Releases Second List of Five Tests and Treatments to Question in Hematology
The American Society of Hematology (ASH), the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to the causes and treatments of blood disorders, today named five additional commonly used tests, treatments, and procedures in hematology that might not always be necessary.
AASM releases Choosing Wisely® list to promote value-based sleep care
DARIEN, IL – Dec. 2, 2014 – Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) released a list of five common tests and treatments that are not always necessary in sleep medicine as part of Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation.