1. Choosing Wisely

2. Choosing Wisely and General Practice
RNZCGP supportive of the campaign
Board elected not to do our own list:
So broad 5 would not cut it
Resourcing
Happy to use international lists
…so what have we done….?

3. ePulse See an example Weekly e-newsletter
Sent to approx. 4,500 members
College, sector and clinical news
See an example

4. Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine
One tip shared per week, and in some cases - where different organisations had similar or identical recommendations – grouped together and the organisations identified.
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
The Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists

5. What information do GPs seek?
Engagement figure describes the percentage of total clicks in the relevant newsletter. E.g.: In one week, the first “antibiotics” tip attracted 10% of the total clicks that occurred in that newsletter.

6. Most clicked tips
1. Avoid prescribing antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection.
2. Avoid requesting computed tomography (CT) imaging of kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB) in otherwise healthy emergency department patients(…).
The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
Paediatrics & Child Health Division of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
NB: ‘Most clicked tips’ differ from engagement statistics. I.e.: A Choosing Wisely tip that was clicked on often may not perform well in engagement statistics if other news items in the newsletter it appeared in were also very popular/received many clicks.
3. Do not prescribe benzodiazepines or other sedative-hypnotics to older adults as first choice for insomnia, agitation or delirium.