Support Materials

Choosing Wisely Minnesota helps physicians and patients talk about medical tests and procedures that may be unnecessary and, in some instances, cause harm. Access these materials to support implementation of the campaign.

Recorded Webinars

Choosing Wisely Communication Modules (01/23/14)
Audio and slides together

Appropriate Use of Induction & C-Sections (09/18/13)

Available for download: Webinar Slide Presentation

Choosing Wisely Minnesota (06/06/13)

Available for download: Webinar Slide Presentation

Choosing Wisely Campaign with Daniel Wolfson, ABIM (05/20/12)

Available for download: Webinar Slide Presentation

Videos

Choosing Wisely: Antibiotics

Choosing Wisely: Professionalism in Action

Choosing Wisely in Medical Education

Strengthening Health Care Through Professionalism

Journal Articles

American Geriatrics Society identifies five things that healthcare providers and patients should question. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Mar 7.

Beller GA. Tests that may be overused or misused in cardiology. J Nucl Cardiol. 2012 Jun;19(3):401-3.

Bulger J, et al. Choosing Wisely in adult hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value. J Hosp Med. 2013 Sep;8(9):486-92.

Dillehay GL. Choosing Wisely in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. J Nucl Med. 2013;54(3).

Fischberg D, et al. Five things physicians and patients should question in hospice and palliative medicine. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Mar;45(3):595-605.

Hilborne LH. When less is more for patients in laboratory testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2013 Mar;139(3):271-2.

Langer-Gould AM, et al. The American Academy of Neurology's top five Choosing Wisely recommendations. Neurology. 2013 Sep 10;81(11):1004-11.

Parke DW, Coleman AL, Rich WL, Lum F. Choosing Wisely: Five ideas that physicians and patients can discuss. Ophthalmology. 2013 Mar;120(3):443-4.

Quinonez RA, et al. Choosing Wisely in pediatric hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value. J Hosp Med. 2013 Sep;8(9):479-85.

Schnipper LE, et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology identifies five key opportunities to improve care and reduce costs. J Clin Oncol. 2012 May 10;30(14):1715-24.

Siwek J. Choosing Wisely: Top interventions to improve health and reduce harm, while lowering costs. Am Fam Physician. 2012 Jul 15;86(2):128-33.

Williams AW, et al. Critical and honest conversations: The evidence behind the Choosing Wisely campaign recommendations by the American Society of Nephrology. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 Oct;7(10):1664-72.

Wood DE, et al. Choosing Wisely: Cardiothoracic surgeons partnering with patients to make good health care decisions. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan 31.

Yazdany J, et al. Choosing Wisely: The American College of Rheumatology's top 5 list of things physicians and patients should question. Arthritis care & research. 2013;65(3):329-39.

ICSI Guidelines That Align with Choosing Wisely

The Perioperative Protocol describes appropriate evaluation for operative procedures for adult and pediatric patients.

The Palliative Care guideline helps clinicians identify and care for adult patients with a serious (potentially life-limiting or progressive) illness who may benefit from palliative care.

The Pain, Chronic Pain; Assessment and Management of guideline addresses the management of chronic pain for adults. It can be applied to pediatric populations where noted.

The Preventive Services for Adults guideline provides a comprehensive approach to use preventive services including screening maneuvers, immunizations, counseling and education.