Choosing Wisely Canada
@choosingwiselyca.bsky.social
Choosing Wisely Canada is the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care.
Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/choosingwiselycanada
Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/choosingwiselycanada
This week, November 9-15 is #NationalNursePractitionerWeek! Choosing Wisely Canada celebrates the vital contributions of NPs to reducing unnecessary testing and promoting evidence-based and patient-centred care.🩺
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This week, November 9-15 is #NationalNursePractitionerWeek! Choosing Wisely Canada celebrates the vital contributions of NPs to reducing unnecessary testing and promoting evidence-based and patient-centred care.🩺
Join #CWTalks next Tuesday, November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Join #CWTalks next Tuesday, November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
Join us and the @cmadocs.bsky.social for #ClimateRounds on December 3 at 12 p.m. ET. Learn about practical examples and tools to help clinicians navigate these conversations in everyday clinical settings. 🌎
Register now: https://loom.ly/z9vnLXU
Register now: https://loom.ly/z9vnLXU
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join us and the @cmadocs.bsky.social for #ClimateRounds on December 3 at 12 p.m. ET. Learn about practical examples and tools to help clinicians navigate these conversations in everyday clinical settings. 🌎
Register now: https://loom.ly/z9vnLXU
Register now: https://loom.ly/z9vnLXU
On November 27 at 12 p.m ET, join the Appropriate Use Coalition to discuss person-centred approaches to support residents with responsive behaviours. Learn how LTC homes can begin implementing change, engage staff in new approaches, and sustain these practices over time: https://loom.ly/EHSe_e8
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On November 27 at 12 p.m ET, join the Appropriate Use Coalition to discuss person-centred approaches to support residents with responsive behaviours. Learn how LTC homes can begin implementing change, engage staff in new approaches, and sustain these practices over time: https://loom.ly/EHSe_e8
Four more weeks to submit content! Don’t miss your chance to be featured in workshops, breakouts and more. Submit your #ChoosingWisely projects or innovations for the 2026 National Meeting until December 5, 2025: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Four more weeks to submit content! Don’t miss your chance to be featured in workshops, breakouts and more. Submit your #ChoosingWisely projects or innovations for the 2026 National Meeting until December 5, 2025: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
Today is the first day of #FMF2025 in Winnipeg, MB! Come find us in booth 520 at the RBC Convention Centre between now and Saturday to learn about Choosing Wisely resources for workload burden, PPI deprescribing and more. 🩺
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today is the first day of #FMF2025 in Winnipeg, MB! Come find us in booth 520 at the RBC Convention Centre between now and Saturday to learn about Choosing Wisely resources for workload burden, PPI deprescribing and more. 🩺
Join #CWTalks on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join #CWTalks on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
A Game 6 win in the World Series means one less unnecessary game. Like Choosing Wisely, let’s cut what’s not needed and bring home the win tonight. 💙🇨🇦 #GoJaysGo #LessButBetter
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A Game 6 win in the World Series means one less unnecessary game. Like Choosing Wisely, let’s cut what’s not needed and bring home the win tonight. 💙🇨🇦 #GoJaysGo #LessButBetter
We’ll be in Winnipeg next week at the @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social Family Medicine Forum! Find us at booth 520 at the RBC Convention Centre from November 5-8 where we’ll share all things #ChoosingWisely in family medicine and primary care. See you there!
#FMF2025
#FMF2025
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We’ll be in Winnipeg next week at the @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social Family Medicine Forum! Find us at booth 520 at the RBC Convention Centre from November 5-8 where we’ll share all things #ChoosingWisely in family medicine and primary care. See you there!
#FMF2025
#FMF2025
At AgeCare Regina Gardens in Hamilton, staff use resident-focused behavioural strategies including activities, social engagement and personalized support to help keep inappropriate antipsychotic rates low. See how they met Canada’s target for appropriate antipsychotic use: https://loom.ly/XihaCzs
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
At AgeCare Regina Gardens in Hamilton, staff use resident-focused behavioural strategies including activities, social engagement and personalized support to help keep inappropriate antipsychotic rates low. See how they met Canada’s target for appropriate antipsychotic use: https://loom.ly/XihaCzs
At Rexton Lions in New Brunswick, a collaborative approach and focus on each resident is leading to better outcomes. See how they met Canada’s target for appropriate antipsychotic prescribing: https://loom.ly/xCr3x1U
#CPSW2025
#CPSW2025
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At Rexton Lions in New Brunswick, a collaborative approach and focus on each resident is leading to better outcomes. See how they met Canada’s target for appropriate antipsychotic prescribing: https://loom.ly/xCr3x1U
#CPSW2025
#CPSW2025
Launched in 2020, Using Blood Wisely is a national #ChoosingWisely program in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec. Take a look at our highlights report from the last five years and what's next in advancing transfusion appropriateness across Canada: loom.ly/eD85ecU 🩸
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Launched in 2020, Using Blood Wisely is a national #ChoosingWisely program in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec. Take a look at our highlights report from the last five years and what's next in advancing transfusion appropriateness across Canada: loom.ly/eD85ecU 🩸
Celebrating five years of Using Blood Wisely in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services and Héma Québec! Congratulations to all 185 designated sites across Canada. 🩸
Read our report on the last five years and what's next for transfusion appropriateness: https://loom.ly/eD85ecU
Read our report on the last five years and what's next for transfusion appropriateness: https://loom.ly/eD85ecU
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Celebrating five years of Using Blood Wisely in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services and Héma Québec! Congratulations to all 185 designated sites across Canada. 🩸
Read our report on the last five years and what's next for transfusion appropriateness: https://loom.ly/eD85ecU
Read our report on the last five years and what's next for transfusion appropriateness: https://loom.ly/eD85ecU
As of 2025, all hospitals in the southeastern Ontario region have achieved Using Blood Wisely designation, meeting national transfusion appropriateness benchmarks. 🩸 Led by Kingston Health Sciences Centre, this celebrates a commitment to providing patients high-value care: https://loom.ly/Zfe1aVk
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As of 2025, all hospitals in the southeastern Ontario region have achieved Using Blood Wisely designation, meeting national transfusion appropriateness benchmarks. 🩸 Led by Kingston Health Sciences Centre, this celebrates a commitment to providing patients high-value care: https://loom.ly/Zfe1aVk
A new target for antipsychotic use aims to reduce inappropriate prescribing in Canadian long-term care homes. Set at 15% by a national panel of experts, the target encourages safer prescribing and better care for residents: ltcmeds.ca/targets
#CPSW2025
#CPSW2025
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A new target for antipsychotic use aims to reduce inappropriate prescribing in Canadian long-term care homes. Set at 15% by a national panel of experts, the target encourages safer prescribing and better care for residents: ltcmeds.ca/targets
#CPSW2025
#CPSW2025
This Canadian Patient Safety Week is about all voices for safer care. Choosing Wisely Canada is proud to be part of the Appropriate Use Coalition, working with partners across Canada to improve the quality and safety of care in LTC. 🇨🇦
Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zq1ABH0
#CPSW2025
Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zq1ABH0
#CPSW2025
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This Canadian Patient Safety Week is about all voices for safer care. Choosing Wisely Canada is proud to be part of the Appropriate Use Coalition, working with partners across Canada to improve the quality and safety of care in LTC. 🇨🇦
Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zq1ABH0
#CPSW2025
Learn more: https://loom.ly/Zq1ABH0
#CPSW2025
Marking 5 years of Using Blood Wisely with milestones! In 2023, Manitoba achieved Using Blood Wisely Hospital designation status for every hospital that transfuses blood in the province. See how they reached this major achievement: https://loom.ly/IwVWi7k
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Marking 5 years of Using Blood Wisely with milestones! In 2023, Manitoba achieved Using Blood Wisely Hospital designation status for every hospital that transfuses blood in the province. See how they reached this major achievement: https://loom.ly/IwVWi7k
Join #CWTalks on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join #CWTalks on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice: https://loom.ly/0AhM4SI
#WAAW2025
#WAAW2025
Not every test or treatment leads to better care. Check out our new resources on reducing low-value care and easing clinician workload burden to help you focus on what patients need most. ⏳ See more: https://loom.ly/9zvNHwU
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Not every test or treatment leads to better care. Check out our new resources on reducing low-value care and easing clinician workload burden to help you focus on what patients need most. ⏳ See more: https://loom.ly/9zvNHwU
Next week is Canadian Patient Safety Week! This year’s theme, All Voices for Safer Care, is an invitation to listen more deeply, ask important questions, and take meaningful action together.Learn more about how you can get involved in #CPSW2025: https://loom.ly/bWk774Y
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Next week is Canadian Patient Safety Week! This year’s theme, All Voices for Safer Care, is an invitation to listen more deeply, ask important questions, and take meaningful action together.Learn more about how you can get involved in #CPSW2025: https://loom.ly/bWk774Y
Earlier this year, the team at Lloydminster Hospital received their Using Blood Wisely designation for meeting national transfusion appropriateness benchmarks. On October 29 we’ll be celebrating five years of blood stewardship in communities like Lloydminster! 🩸
Read more: https://loom.ly/abybyNQ
Read more: https://loom.ly/abybyNQ
October 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Earlier this year, the team at Lloydminster Hospital received their Using Blood Wisely designation for meeting national transfusion appropriateness benchmarks. On October 29 we’ll be celebrating five years of blood stewardship in communities like Lloydminster! 🩸
Read more: https://loom.ly/abybyNQ
Read more: https://loom.ly/abybyNQ
A new #ChoosingWisely piece in the International Journal of Transfusion Medicine discusses raising the single unit transfusion benchmark in Using Blood Wisely, our national quality improvement campaign. Lead author Matthew Ahn asks the question, can we do better? https://loom.ly/x8Ak3js
October 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A new #ChoosingWisely piece in the International Journal of Transfusion Medicine discusses raising the single unit transfusion benchmark in Using Blood Wisely, our national quality improvement campaign. Lead author Matthew Ahn asks the question, can we do better? https://loom.ly/x8Ak3js
A recent editorial by Dr. Jerome Leis in BMJ Quality and Safety shares insight on how to scale and spread catheter avoidance nationwide drawing on past #ChoosingWisely campaigns. Read now: https://loom.ly/7DUKAwU
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A recent editorial by Dr. Jerome Leis in BMJ Quality and Safety shares insight on how to scale and spread catheter avoidance nationwide drawing on past #ChoosingWisely campaigns. Read now: https://loom.ly/7DUKAwU
Share your #ChoosingWisely projects or innovations! We are now accepting submissions for the National Meeting in Toronto on May 25 & May 26! Don’t miss your chance to be featured in workshops, breakouts and more.
Submit by December 5: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
Submit by December 5: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Share your #ChoosingWisely projects or innovations! We are now accepting submissions for the National Meeting in Toronto on May 25 & May 26! Don’t miss your chance to be featured in workshops, breakouts and more.
Submit by December 5: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
Submit by December 5: https://loom.ly/tKOHZlY
A recent article in @jama.com Internal Medicine highlights the long-term changes to serum Vitamin D testing following the implementation of criteria-based testing in 2010. Read more: https://loom.ly/MPrr50g
October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A recent article in @jama.com Internal Medicine highlights the long-term changes to serum Vitamin D testing following the implementation of criteria-based testing in 2010. Read more: https://loom.ly/MPrr50g