Are You Choosing Wisely in Your Professional Practice?

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Quality Improvement
• Patient Advocacy

Background:

• The Choosing Wisely® initiative, launched in 2012 by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Consumer Reports, aims to enhance healthcare value.
• It focuses on educating providers and patients about avoiding high-frequency, low-value care practices to reduce costs.
• This initiative seeks to improve the overall value of healthcare delivered to Americans.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the first nursing-focused list of evidence-based recommendations for high-value care.
• To expand the Choosing Wisely® initiative's scope by incorporating nursing perspectives.
• To promote the adoption of best practices in oncology nursing.

Main Methods:

• Collaboration between the Oncology Nursing Society and the American Academy of Nursing.
• Development of a nursing-specific list of "choose wisely" recommendations.
• Leveraging existing Choosing Wisely® framework and expert consensus.

Main Results:

• The Oncology Nursing Society, in partnership with the American Academy of Nursing, has introduced the first nursing-focused Choosing Wisely® list.
• This list complements recommendations from over 70 other specialty societies.
• It addresses high-frequency, low-value care practices relevant to oncology nursing.

Conclusions:

• The inclusion of a nursing-focused list enhances the comprehensiveness of the Choosing Wisely® initiative.
• This collaboration signifies a commitment to improving the value of care through nursing leadership.
• The initiative empowers oncology nurses to advocate for and implement high-value, evidence-based practices.