Choosing wisely in pediatric hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value

A. Quinonez, Ricardo; Garber, Matthew; R. Schroeder, Alan; Alverson, Brian; Nickel, Wendy; Goldstein, Jenna; S. Bennett, Jeffrey; R. Fine, Bryan; H. Hartzog, Timothy; S. McLean, Heather; Mittal, Vineeta; M. Pappas, Rita; M. Percelay, Jack; PHILLIPS, S; W. Shen, Mark; L. Ralston, Shawn

doi:10.1002/jhm.2064

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Choosing wisely in pediatric hospital medicine: Five opportunities for improved healthcare value

Published in Journal of Hospital Medicine • Aug 19, 2013

Authors:

Ricardo A. Quinonez

Matthew Garber

Alan R. Schroeder

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite estimates that waste constitutes up to 20% of healthcare expenditures in the United States, overuse of tests and therapies is significantly under-recognized in medicine, particularly in pediatrics. The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation developed the Choosing Wisely c...

Subject

Medicine

Hospital medicine

Bronchiolitis

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