TY - JOUR
T1 - Tackling overutilization of hospital tests and treatments
T2 - Lessons learned from a grassroots approach
AU - Hicks, Lisa K.
AU - O’Brien, Patrick
AU - Sholzberg, Michelle
AU - Veloce, Nicole
AU - Trafford, Anne
AU - Sinclair, Doug
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Canadian College of Health Leaders.
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Recent data suggest unnecessary medical testing and treatment is relatively common in Canada. A number of harms to patients can arise as a result of unnecessary tests and treatments. In addition to patient harm, unnecessary tests and treatments add to the cost of medical care. Inspired by the Choosing Wisely campaign, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, developed a hospital-wide program to address many different forms of overutilization at our hospital. The program prioritizes harm reduction over cost-containment and aims to create sustainable change through grassroots clinician engagement. This article will review important lessons learned from the St. Michael’s experience.
AB - Recent data suggest unnecessary medical testing and treatment is relatively common in Canada. A number of harms to patients can arise as a result of unnecessary tests and treatments. In addition to patient harm, unnecessary tests and treatments add to the cost of medical care. Inspired by the Choosing Wisely campaign, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, developed a hospital-wide program to address many different forms of overutilization at our hospital. The program prioritizes harm reduction over cost-containment and aims to create sustainable change through grassroots clinician engagement. This article will review important lessons learned from the St. Michael’s experience.
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U2 - 10.1177/0840470418781172
DO - 10.1177/0840470418781172
M3 - Article
C2 - 30133329
AN - SCOPUS:85052572011
SN - 0840-4704
VL - 31
SP - 186
EP - 190
JO - Healthcare Management Forum
JF - Healthcare Management Forum
IS - 5
ER -