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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedCho HJ, Feldman LS, Keller S
Choosing Wisely in the COVID-19 era: preventing harm to healthcare workers.
This paper highlights the 5 top recommendations developed for hospitals in the COVID-19 era as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign. This top 5 list of overuse practices in hospital medicine can lead to harm of both patients and healthcare workers. The recommendations include: 1) Do not obtain nonurgent labs in separate blood draws if they can be batched together; 2) Do not use bronchodilators unless there is active obstructive airway disease; 3) Do not use posteroanterior and lateral chest X-ray (CXR) as initial imaging, use a portable CXR instead; 4) Avoid in-person evaluations in favor of virtual communication unless necessary; and 5) Do not delay goals of care conversations for hospitalized patients who are unlikely to benefit from life-sustaining treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS025782.
Citation: Cho HJ, Feldman LS, Keller S .
Choosing Wisely in the COVID-19 era: preventing harm to healthcare workers.
J Hosp Med 2020 Jun;15(6):360-62. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3457..
Keywords: COVID-19, Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Prevention, Public Health, Provider: Health Personnel