High-value care at McGill Med

01/21/2022

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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 :)

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

01/19/2022

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 :)

01/17/2022

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 😉

01/16/2022

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

06/11/2021

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!!

05/27/2021

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/

04/26/2021

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/