Optimizing Patient Care: Incorporating “Choosing Wisely®” Recommendations into Practice
About “Choosing Wisely®”
The IAFP is pleased to announce the educational initiative regarding incorporating "Choosing Wisely®" recommendations into practice. This program will include online education, e-newsletters, and information regarding recommendations, updates, links to resources, and strategies for you to implement in your practice.
Online Education
Visit cme.iafp.com to view the “Choosing Wisely®” online education programs.
Optimizing Patient Care: Incorporating “Choosing Wisely®” Recommendations
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept and purpose of the “Choosing Wisely®” campaign
- Identify the 15 AAFP Choosing Wisely® recommendations
- Understand the various initiatives to increase the “Value” of Health Care Dollars
Optimizing Patient Care: Antibiotic Stewardship
Learning Objectives:
- Review risks of antibiotic use to both the patient and the community
- Identify current recommendations for antibiotic use in the management of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in children
- Identify current recommendations for antibiotic use in the management of Sinusitis
E-Newsletters
Click on the links below to access the “Choosing Wisely®” e-newsletters
Optimizing Patient Care - IAFP Chooses Wisely
Optimizing Patient Care – Antibiotics
Optimizing Patient Care – Scoliosis
Optimizing Patient Care – Prostate
Resources You Can Use
Choosing Wisely
AAFP Choosing Wisely initiative
View the AAFP List of Tests and Procedures to Consider (512 KB PDF)
From AFP: Search List of Key Primary Care-relevant Choosing Wisely® Recommendations
From FPM: How to Help Your Patients Choose Wisely
View Patient Education Handouts About Tests and Procedures to Consider Carefully (familydoctor.org)
Antibiotic Awareness Week
Consumer Reports - Antibiotics
Less is More Campaign
Choosing Wisely – Screening Tests
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