Value-based Care
Podcast – Things we Do for No Reason Episode 3: Potassium, Oxygen, and Antipsychotics
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC#195 TWDFNR 3: Potassium, Oxygen, and Antipsychotics – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related Podcasts: #109: Things We Do For No Reason: A High Value Episode (free) AND #165 Things We Do For No Reason™ Part 2 (free)
See also: Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free articles)
Virtual Care: Recommendations for Scaling up Virtual Medical Services
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCVirtual care: Recommendations for Scaling up Virtual Medical Services – Canadian Medical Association (free PDF)
News Release: New report: a roadmap to improve virtual care in Canada – Canadian Medical Association (free)
A Successful but Underused Strategy for Reducing Low-Value Care: Stop Paying for It
11 Feb, 2020 | 02:20h | UTCEditor’s Note: A Successful but Underused Strategy for Reducing Low-Value Care: Stop Paying for It – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Original Study: Comparison of Payment Changes and Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Use of Low-Value Laboratory Tests in the United States and Canada – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
De-implementing Wisely: Developing the Evidence Base to Reduce Low-value Care
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:49h | UTCDe-implementing wisely: developing the evidence base to reduce low-value care – BMJ Quality & Safety (free) (via @brhospitalist)
Guideline: Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) AND Enhanced recovery programs in lung cancer surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Cancer Management and Research (free)
See also other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines (free)
2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:53h | UTC2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: A Systematic Review – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Prevention of Non-communicable Disease: Best Buys, Wasted Buys, and Contestable Buys
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCPrevention of non-communicable disease: best buys, wasted buys, and contestable buys – The BMJ (free)
See also: Full BMJ Collection on Health, wealth, and profits (free articles)
Adapting Lean Methods to Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement and Co-design in Healthcare
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCAdapting Lean methods to facilitate stakeholder engagement and co-design in healthcare – The BMJ (free)
See also: Full BMJ Collection on Quality Improvement (free articles)
Related Commentary on Twitter
What is #Lean?@DrIainMSmith and colleagues argue that this #QualityImprovement approach drawn from industry can go beyond traditional concepts of value and deliver improvements in health care services.
Read our new #QI series article in @bmj_latest: https://t.co/xsKBHTUksP pic.twitter.com/MvOEXQp304
— Health Foundation (@HealthFdn) January 28, 2020
Effects of Lean Healthcare on Patient Flow: A Systematic Review
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCEffects of Lean Healthcare on Patient Flow: A Systematic Review – Value in Health (free)
Related: ‘Lean’ Adoption at Public Hospitals has Improved Finances and Efficiency, Reports Survey (link to abstract and commentary)
Review: Enhancing Recovery in Pediatric Major Abdominal Surgery
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCRelated Reviews: Review of the enhanced recovery pathway for children: perioperative anesthetic considerations – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Embracing change: the era for pediatric ERAS is here – Pediatric Surgery International (free) AND Preparing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for implementation in pediatric populations – Journal of Pediatric Surgery (free)
Top 10 Best Cities for Medical Tourists in 2020
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCPatients Beyond Borders Announces Top 10 Best Cities for Medical Tourists in 2020 (free)
Study: The Development of a Standardized Pathway for Outpatient Ambulatory Fracture Surgery
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCCommentary: Strong Case for Outpatient Fracture Surgery – Orthobuzz (free)
Review: Management of Patients Undergoing Same-day Discharge Primary Total Kip and knee Arthroplasty
16 Jan, 2020 | 04:02h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Not Associated with Improved Quality of Care
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCChanges in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hospital mergers don’t improve readmissions, mortality or experience, study – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Patient satisfaction may decline after hospital acquisition – Reuters (free)
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Reduces Hospital Costs and Improve Clinical Outcomes in Liver Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery (free)
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: The Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
BMJ Collection: Achieving Fair Pricing of Medicines
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:45h | UTCHomepage: Achieving fair pricing of medicines – The BMJ (free articles)
Editorial: Can affordability and innovation coexist for medicines?
– Defining the concept of fair pricing for medicines
– Strategies to achieve fairer prices for generic and biosimilar medicines
– Pricing of pharmaceuticals is becoming a major challenge for health systems
– Price transparency is a step towards sustainable access in middle income countries
Observational Study: Implementation of a Hospital-Based Palliative Care Program Linked to Reduced Use of Intensive Care During Terminal Hospitalizations
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:55h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Health Care Hotspotting — A Randomized, Controlled Trial
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:24h | UTCHealth Care Hotspotting — A Randomized, Controlled Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints – Kaiser Health News (free) AND Did a high-profile program really slash hospital spending? Or was it a cautionary tale of ‘regression to the mean’? – STAT (free)
How One Medical Checkup Can Snowball Into a ‘Cascade’ of Tests, Causing More Harm than Good
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:26h | UTCRelated: Study: Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings (free study and commentaries) AND Umbrella Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings (free study and commentary) AND Study: Prevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery (link to abstract, commentary and other studies)
Podcast: Common Cases of Medical Overuse
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:23h | UTC#189 Medical Overuse: Common Cases – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and text)
See also: Episode List
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hematology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
11 Dec, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Source: NEJM Journal Watch
Editorial – Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: Evidence for Action on Too Much Medicine
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCCochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine – Cochrane Library (free)
News Release: Launch of new Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare Field – Cochrane Library (free)
See Website: Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine https://t.co/w2vIv67sUN Less is more: @CochraneLibrary editorial on reducing unnecessary tests & treatment and launch of @Cochrane_SH pic.twitter.com/5sqyXm6My4
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) December 7, 2019
[Abstract Only] ‘Lean’ Adoption at Public Hospitals has Improved Finances and Efficiency, Reports Survey
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:31h | UTCOriginal Study: Lean Management and U.S. Public Hospital Performance: Results from a National Survey – Journal of Healthcare Management (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective: In the Hospital Supply Chain, Too Many Choices Can Be Costly
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:33h | UTCIn the hospital supply chain, too many choices can be costly – STAT (free)