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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Clinical Practice Improvement
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • De-implementation involves discontinuing, removing, reducing, or replacing low-value clinical practices.
  • Key goals include minimizing patient harm, optimizing resource allocation, and reducing healthcare costs and inequities.
  • Antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship programs are examples that focus on reducing low-value interventions.

Discussion:

  • This commentary examines de-implementation of low-value testing and unnecessary antimicrobial use.
  • It highlights similarities between de-implementation and stewardship approaches.
  • Multilevel factors influencing de-implementation are explored.

Key Insights:

  • Stewardship interventions frequently incorporate de-implementation and deprescribing.
  • Understanding unique aspects of de-implementing specific interventions is crucial.
  • Recognizing multilevel factors is essential for successful de-implementation.

Outlook:

  • Future research should focus on effective de-implementation strategies.
  • Investigating the impact of multilevel factors on de-implementation is needed.
  • Further exploration of the synergy between stewardship and de-implementation is warranted.