Choosing Wisely Update – April 2014 Featured This Month Consumer Reports launched an in-depth, online, and publicly available hub on antibiotics. The hub includes:
A new "round-up" of Choosing Wisely antibiotics-related materials, including an overview of antibiotic overuse, brief sections on the Choosing Wisely antibiotic-related topics, and advice from Reports about reducing overuse. A new Choosing Wisely antibiotics poster called "5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Take Antibiotics" and a Best Buy Drugs poster called "5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting a New Drug." Articles from Consumer Reports and Wikipedia on antibiotic use and misuse. A number of videos covering antibiotics overuse. Links to the CDC's Vital Signs fact sheet and MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) on reducing antibiotic overuse among hospitalized patients.
The antibiotics hub can be found here: www.ConsumerHealthChoices.org/antibiotics
New Tools & Resources
The Michigan Health Information Alliance created an "Ask the Specialist" video focused on Choosing Wisely, the five questions and the patient, provider, and employer perspectives of the campaign.
AARP published a cover story on Choosing Wisely in their March bulletin. It's called "Doctors Say: Skip These Tests."
The AAFP has created a search tool for Choosing Wisely recommendations.
New Consumer Reports consumer brochures this month: o Health Checkups: When You Need Them--And When You Don't (Society of General Internal Medicine) o Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Popular Supplements Don't Work (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) o Dental Fillings that Contain Mercury: Removing them is a bad idea (American College of Medical Toxicology & American Academy of Clinical Toxicology)
What can your organization do to help providers, patients and other stakeholders think and talk about the appropriate use of scarce healthcare resources? If your organization is interested in getting involved, please contact John Leite (john@hcgc.org)
Regional Partners Participating in Choosing Wisely: Central Ohio Primary Care Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) The Ohio State University Health Plan
What can your organization do to help providers, patients, and other stakeholders think and talk about the appropriate use of scarce healthcare resources? The Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus is pleased to be a regional partner with Consumer Reports Health to spread awareness and adoption of Choosing Wisely. A number of no-cost resources are available for our partners in Greater Columbus that wish to incorporate Choosing Wisely into their own communication campaigns.
Customized, co-branded microsites offering tools for consumers that will be maintained and regularly updated by Consumer Reports Health. Click here to view the Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus' microsite.
Co-branded poster for use in wellness communications. This poster offers five questions that patients should ask their doctor about any medical test or procedure. Click here to view an example of the co-branded poster.
Communication tools such as campaign messages, talking points, digital communication tips, and social media resources.
Additional information can be found at the following websites: Choosing Wisely and Consumer Reports Health
If your organization is interested in exploring any of these resources, please contact John Leite (john@hcgc.org)
Medical Societies Participating in Choosing Wisely
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology American Academy of Clinical Toxicology American Academy of Dermatology American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery American Academy of Pediatrics American Association of Blood Banks American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American Academy of Neurological Surgeons American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus American College of Cardiology American College of Chest Physicians American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Medical Toxicology American College of Medical Toxicology American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
American College of Physicians American College of Radiology American College of Rheumatology American College of Surgeons American Gastroenterological Association American Geriatrics Society American Headache Society AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine American Psychiatric Association American Society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons American Society of Echocardiography American Society of Hematology American Society of Nephrology American Society of Nuclear Cardiology American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Society of Radiation Oncology American Society for Reproductive Medicine American Thoracic Society American Urological Association Commission on Cancer The Endocrine Society Heart Rhythm Society National Physicians Alliance North American Spine Society Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of General Internal Medicine Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society of Hospital Medicine Society of General Internal Medicine Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society of Hospital Medicine Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Society of Thoracic Surgeons Society for Vascular Medicine
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