Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
L Forsetlund, MA O'Brien, L Forsen… - Cochrane database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Educational meetings are used widely by health personnel to provide
continuing medical education and to promote implementation of innovations or translate …
continuing medical education and to promote implementation of innovations or translate …
Interventions to reduce low-value imaging–a systematic review of interventions and outcomes
E Kjelle, ER Andersen, LJJ Soril… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background It is estimated that 20–50% of all radiological examinations are of low value.
Many attempts have been made to reduce the use of low-value imaging. However, the …
Many attempts have been made to reduce the use of low-value imaging. However, the …
Electrocardiograms in low-risk patients undergoing an annual health examination
Importance Clinical guidelines advise against routine electrocardiograms (ECG) in low-risk,
asymptomatic patients, but the frequency and impact of such ECGs are unknown. Objective …
asymptomatic patients, but the frequency and impact of such ECGs are unknown. Objective …
Improving the appropriate use of transthoracic echocardiography: the Echo WISELY Trial
Background: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have defined transthoracic echocardiogram
(TTE) indications for which there is a clear lack of benefit as rarely appropriate (rA) …
(TTE) indications for which there is a clear lack of benefit as rarely appropriate (rA) …
Strategies to reduce low-value cardiovascular care: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Low-value health care services that provide little or no benefit to patients are common,
potentially harmful, and costly. Nearly half of the patients in the United States will receive at …
potentially harmful, and costly. Nearly half of the patients in the United States will receive at …
Audit and feedback to change diagnostic image ordering practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Up to 30% of diagnostic imaging (DI) tests may be unnecessary, leading to
increased healthcare costs and the possibility of patient harm. The primary objective of this …
increased healthcare costs and the possibility of patient harm. The primary objective of this …
The use of quality improvement interventions in reducing rarely appropriate echocardiograms: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
M Tao, M Al‐Sadawi, N Ahmed… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The volume of cardiac imaging continues to increase, with many tests
performed for rarely appropriate indications. Appropriate use criteria (AUC) documents were …
performed for rarely appropriate indications. Appropriate use criteria (AUC) documents were …
Evaluation of appropriate use of preoperative echocardiography before major abdominal surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Background Preoperative resting echocardiography is often performed before noncardiac
surgery, but indications for preoperative resting echocardiography are limited. This study …
surgery, but indications for preoperative resting echocardiography are limited. This study …
Educational intervention for improving the appropriateness of transthoracic echocardiograms ordered by pediatric cardiologists
R Sachdeva, PS Douglas, MS Kelleman… - Congenital Heart …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of educational
intervention (EI) in the Pediatric Appropriate Use of Echocardiography (PAUSE) study to …
intervention (EI) in the Pediatric Appropriate Use of Echocardiography (PAUSE) study to …
Understanding decision-making in cardiac imaging: determinants of appropriate use
Abstract Aims Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for echocardiography were developed in 2007
to facilitate decision-making, reduce variability in test utilization, and encourage rational use …
to facilitate decision-making, reduce variability in test utilization, and encourage rational use …