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Choosing Wisely International Roundtable 2024 took place in Barcelona on 9 and 10 October, coordinated by Canada and attended by representatives from more than 20 countries around the world. The international meeting was attended by Sandra Vernero, Marika Werren (Slow...

The results of the multinational primary care survey defined within the Choosing Wisely International network, the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim have been published: Perspectives on low-value care and barriers to de-implementation...

At the Choosing Wisely International Roundtable in Oslo on 11 and 12 September 2023, Sandra Vernero from CW Italy and Paolo Francesconi from Regional health agency of Tuscany participated for Italy. The two main topics were the implementation of the recommendations...

The usual International Roundtable of Choosing Wisely will take place this year in virtual form. On October 13 at 8 a.m. ET, Choosing Wisely International is hosting a special presentation with Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for...

The article describing the development of the international Choosing Wisely (CW) list on the Covid pandemic has been published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare - #BahianaJournals. (Brazil): Using resources wisely in the COVID-19 pandemic: an international...

Choosing Wisely (CW) campaigns globally have focused attention on the need to reduce low-value care, which can represent up to 30% of the costs of healthcare. Despite early enthusiasm for the CW initiative, few large-scale changes in rates of low-value care have been...

The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the capacity of health care systems and providers around the world. Now, more than ever, stewardship of limited resources is critical. From the collaboration between Choosing Wisely Canada and members of the...

Diving Into Overuse in Hospitals is a starter kit that provides practical advice and guidance for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in the hospital setting. This document was developed by Choosing Wisely Canada together with Hospitals in Canada and describes...

The Commonwealth Fund has recently launched a web series on Choosing Wisely International which includes an in-depth article, 10 campaign implementation cases from seven countries, a resource page, infographics and podcasts. Read the series

As part of the Choosing Wisely International network, a document was developed, entitled Patient & Public Engagement in Choosing Wisely. The theme is the involvement of patients and the public and the experiences carried out in different countries, including...