An Educational Forum to Engage Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Residents in Resource Stewardship Modelled after the Choosing Wisely Campaign

An Educational Forum to Engage Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Residents in Resource Stewardship Modelled after the Choosing Wisely Campaign

BACKGROUND: Rising costs present a major threat to the sustainability of health care delivery. Resource stewardship is increasingly becoming an expected competency of physicians. The Choosing Wisely framework was used to introduce resource stewardship at a national educational retreat for infectious...

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Main Authors: Derek R MacFadden, Wayne L Gold, Ibrahim Al-Busaidi, Jeffrey D Craig, Dan Petrescu, Ilana S Saltzman, Jerome A Leis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/797489
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Rising costs present a major threat to the sustainability of health care delivery. Resource stewardship is increasingly becoming an expected competency of physicians. The Choosing Wisely framework was used to introduce resource stewardship at a national educational retreat for infectious disease and microbiology residents.
ISSN:1712-9532

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