High-value care at McGill Med

21/01/2022

⭐️⭐️⭐️ CHANCE TO WIN A BIG PRIZE ⭐️⭐️⭐️

As you know, this week is our Semaine choisir avec soin where we've had great, informative talks in the evenings by leaders in quality improvement and health care. Our next collaborative project among the Quebec medical schools is a monthly Choosing wisely newsletter where you can learn about our activities, events and how to get involved!

Use the link below to sign up for our newsletter by SATURDAY JANUARY 22, 2022 AT MIDNIGHT!!! Your email will be entered in a draw with a chance to win... get this... a $150 gift card to Strom Spa!!! We all need some time for selfcare these days, dont miss your chance to win!!

Have a wonderful weekend :)

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Inscrivez-vous à la liste d'envoi de CAS pour rester au courant de nos événements, des opportunités d'implication et de nos activités (date limite 14 janvier 2022)! Au plaisir, L'équipe CAS

19/01/2022

Good evening folks!

We hope you enjoyed the first event of our semaine Choisir avec soin featuring a great talk by Dr. Macdonald!

Given there were no talks tonight, we invite you to check out this super cute and informative video made by Univeristé de Sherbrooke on ordering CT heads in the ER.

Don't forget to tune in to their event happening TOMORROW NIGHT!

Here is the link to the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1596317650760864/?ref=newsfeed

Enjoy :)

17/01/2022

Hi everyone!

Friendly reminder that we have our first Semaine choisir avec soin event TONIGHT AT 6pm with Dr. Emily Macdonald on deprescribing for older adults!

Don’t miss it!!!

See you on zoom 😉

16/01/2022

Hey everyone!

Our annual Semaine Choisir Avec Soin start tomorrow!!

Check out this infographic for the latest information on the upcoming events and how to get involved if high value care and quality improvement interests you!

Be sure to tune in to our event tomorrow January 17 at 6pm with Dr. Emily Macdonald from McGill!

xoxo

11/06/2021

Hey everyone!

⭐️ NEW QI TRAINING OPPORTUNITY ⭐️

✅Learn more about QI in the clinical setting
✅Learn from experts from our very own MUHC
✅Learn skills to participate in QI initiatives and projects
✅Include this training in your resume

The Bureau de la qualité et de l’amélioration continue
MCH (BQAC) and the administration of the Montreal Children’s Hospital launched a Lean Six Sigma training program for all employees, physicians and family partners. The training offered by BQAC aims to introduce MUHC staff to the basic concepts of this methodology for continuous quality improvement.

For the 2021 training sessions, BQAC has opted for a new, virtual teaching approach: A self-paced theory section on the ENA, which is then followed by an interactive session via Zoom, facilitated by one of our MCH Lean Six Sigma teachers.
This hybrid training session will allow you to be introduced to the theory around some of the most important LEAN Six Sigma tools, while also allowing you to experience the methodology hands-on through various interactive exercises.

Upon successful completion, you will be equipped with the necessary know-how to participate in subsequent quality improvement initiatives.

Dates*:
July 8, 2021, 13:00-15:00
August 11, 2021, 16:00-18:00
September 14, 2021, 9:00-11:00
*more dates will be added later this summer

To register:
https://fcp.rtss.qc.ca/course/view.php?id=10107&lang=en

Please note that you must first complete the self-paced theory section, before being able to register to the interactive session.

For all other inquiries please send an e-mail to the BQAC team at
bqac@muhc.mcgill.ca

Enjoy!!

27/05/2021

To wrap up the Choosing Wisely Canada Talks series, join us on June 2 at 12 p.m. ET for STARS Homecoming. Our expert panel of faculty, resident, and student leaders will discuss the international spread of STARS, success stories, and the importance of resource stewardship in inspiring the next generation of physicians to choose wisely.
Speakers:
👉 Dr. Brian Wong, General Internist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Director of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety (C-QuIPS)
👉 Dr. Chris Moriates, Assistant Dean for Health Care Value, Dell Medical School at the University of Austin Texas and Executive Director at Costs of Care

https://choosingwiselycanada.org/event/cwtalks-june2021/

26/04/2021

A very useful tool for understanding pre and post test probability for various pathologies to help choose clinical investigations wisely. A little gem for teaching, for teaching clinicians.
https://www.testingwisely.com/

Un outil fort utile pour comprendre la probabilité pré et post test pour diverses pathologies pour aider à choisir judicieusement les investigations cliniques. Un petit bijou pour l'enseignement, pour les cliniciens enseignants.

https://www.testingwisely.com/

13/04/2021

If you have not yet done so, consider registering for the 🌟Choosing Wisely Canada National Meeting🌟

Looking forward to a ton of exciting content and sessions for learners ⚡️⚡️⚡️

More info and full agenda are available here: https://choosingwiselycanada.org/cwc-2021/

Join us May 12-13, 2021 for Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting in collaboration with the Canadian Medical Association.

28/03/2021

🌟🌟🌟 Choosing Wisely Talks : Utilisation des antipsychotiques en soins de longue durée pendant la pandémie 🌟🌟🌟

🔗 https://choisiravecsoin.org/evenement/cwtalks-april2021/
🗓 April 7, noon

L’utilisation des antipsychotiques est en diminution constante depuis quelques années, en raison des efforts déployés pour traiter autrement les symptômes comportementaux et psychologiques de la démence. Or, selon une récente étude, les taux de prescription ont augmenté significativement durant la pandémie.

Pourquoi cette augmentation? Qu’est-ce que cela révèle à propos des conditions qui prévalent dans les établissements de soins de longue durée, et comment peut-on inverser la tendance? Nous discuterons entre autres de ces questions lors du webinaire Choisir avec soin d’avril, qui aura lieu le 7 avril à 12 h, HE.

Le Dr Nathan Stall, gériatre dans le Système de santé Sinaï et les hôpitaux du Réseau universitaire de santé, présentera les résultats de cette étude sur l’augmentation des ordonnances de psychotropes en soins de longue durée.

Julie Weir, infirmière du Réseau de santé Horizon, parlera des initiatives pancanadiennes visant à réduire l’utilisation inappropriée des antipsychotiques, des nouveaux outils et ressources disponibles et du projet collaboratif d’Excellence en santé Canada sur l’utilisation appropriée des antipsychotiques.

La traduction simultanée anglais/français sera fournie.

24/03/2021

Choisir avec soin et l’Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies de la santé (ACMTS) s'associent pour identifier ensemble des pistes d'action qui pourraient améliorer les soins aux Canadiens après la pandémie. Ceci passe notamment en s'assurant que les bons soins soient soient dispensés aux bons patients, au bon moment, et en réduisant les pratiques de faible valeur.

https://cadth.ca/news/ensuring-high-value-health-care-after-pandemic?utm_source=CONS+List&utm_campaign=812c016dca-New-at-CADTH-Nov+2020_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f3b3313866-812c016dca-263006445

12/03/2021

🤩 The Choisir avec soin steering committee! 🤩
You can find the team's mandate and campaign objectives below. 🩺👇

Nous avons le plaisir 🤩 aujourd'hui de vous présenter le comité directeur de Choisir avec soin Québec, ainsi que le mandat et les objectifs de la campagne. 🩺👇

09/03/2021

Hey guys! Choosing Wisely Canada has been hosting weekly webinars during the pandemic to connect you with renowned speakers worldwide and touch on topics relevant to resource stewardship, especially in these hard times. Check out the website https://choosingwiselycanada.org/events/ to see what events are coming up and sign up for the ones that may interest you!! Here are a few topics being covered in the next few weeks:

⭐️ Encouraging serious illness talks
⭐️ Using blood wisely
⭐️ De implement: patients in research @ Montreal, Quebec

08/03/2021

International 🇨🇦🇺🇸 talk with Dr. Levinson this Thursday March 11th. 🗓
Register now! https://choosingwiselycanada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8JFTx1o2QyqFavywPffODA?fbclid=IwAR1rsSzGpnyoFMWf6PCIhBDOWXUNl6fb_6JuhOjaIJYKEYqrxUqmZ_4PWa4

13/01/2021

YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Plus, you would look GREAT in a pair of Quebec made scrubs.

Please complete this short survey about high value care in Quebec Medical Education (~2 minutes) - https://bit.ly/CWCSurvey2021

⭐⭐ PARTICIPATION PRIZE ⭐⭐
- Uniformes direct: medical clothing store located in Montreal offering online sales and delivery throughout Quebec. It offers you 2 gift cards of $125 AND 3 gift cards of $50 that will be randomly drawn among all students who will have completed the survey and accepted to participate in the draw.
- 3d4medical: Complete Anatomy licenses (exact number to come!)
😮 Bonus (generosity of Uniformes Direct): 2 x $50 gift cards will be randomly drawn among all students who like Uniformes Direct's page
Special thanks to Uniforms Direct, 3D4Medical.com and the Fédération médicale étudiante du Québec (FMEQ) for their generous contribution.

13/01/2021

Updated zoom link for the event this evening: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86934985407?pwd=YXZieFROSGFVZDBIZUNMRm1yd2FFUT09

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13/01/2021

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28/10/2020

Sustainable Healthcare Virtual Challenge
November 13th-17th, 2020

> 26 teams of 2-5 students (2 teams from each Province or Territory)!

> Teams will participate in the virtual challenge during the weekend of Nov. 13-17th. 5 teams will be selected to pitch their ideas to a distinguished panel of judges, including Fiona Miller (Centre for Sustainable Health Systems), Karen Born (Choosing Wisely Canada), Ed Rubinstein (University Health Network), Lisa Vanlint (University Health Network), and Kaveh Shojania (University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine).

> The winning team will be award $1000.00 thanks to the Centre for Sustainable Health Systems!

> Grab your teammates and register by October 30th at https://forms.gle/YAyrazBGX7fJASdR9!

Presented by the Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare (ELESH), in partnership with the U of T Choosing Wisely Canada STARS and supported by the Centre for Sustainable Health Systems!