Electrocardiograms in low-risk patients undergoing an annual health examination

…, JV Tu, L Wilson, K Wintemute… - JAMA internal …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Clinical guidelines advise against routine electrocardiograms (ECG) in low-risk,
asymptomatic patients, but the frequency and impact of such ECGs are unknown. Objective …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers and their impact on climate change

L Fidler, S Green, K Wintemute - CMAJ, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Hydrofluorocarbon propellants in pMDIs are responsible for roughly 0.03% of yearly global
greenhouse gas emissions. 1 Prescriptions for pMDIs represent about 3% of total health care…

Pharmacist-led sedative-hypnotic deprescribing in team-based primary care practice

E Lui, K Wintemute, M Muraca… - … Journal/Revue des …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Sedative-hypnotic (SH) medications are often used to treat chronic insomnia,
with potentially serious long-term side effects. The objective of this study is to evaluate an …

Frequency of and variation in low-value care in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

…, SB Jaglal, L Wilson, K Wintemute… - … Open Access Journal, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Low-value care, defined as care with a lack of benefit, can lead to higher health
care costs, inconvenience to patients and, in some cases, harm to patients. The objectives …

Choosing Wisely: An idea worth sustaining

…, L Jussaume, D Eisen, K Wintemute… - Health Services …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the sustainability potential of Choosing Wisely (CW) to address
unnecessary medical care at Ontario community hospitals. Data Sources/Study Setting Ontario …

Over‐use of thyroid testing in Canadian and UK primary care in frequent attenders: A cross‐sectional study

…, S Kalia, ME Del Giudice, K Wintemute… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… Recently, Wintemute et al demonstrated that an intervention for primary care groups comprised
of education sessions on better test ordering, change management supports adapted to …

Choosing Wisely Canada campaign associated with less overuse of thyroid testing: Retrospective parallel cohort study

K Wintemute, M Greiver, W McIsaac… - Canadian Family …, 2019 - cfp.ca
… Dr Wintemute led the Choosing Wisely Canada project implementation in the primary
care sites. Drs Wintemute and Greiver were responsible for the conception of the article. Dr …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of targeted screening for poverty in a large primary care team in Toronto, Canada: a feasibility study

K Wintemute, M Noor, A Bhatt, G Bloch, S Arackal… - BMC Family …, 2021 - Springer
Background Poverty has a significant influence on health. Efforts to optimize income and
reduce poverty could make a difference to the lives of patients and their families. Routine …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of data management and effect on chronic disease coding in a primary care organisation: a parallel cohort observational study

…, K Wintemute, B Aliarzadeh, K Martin… - BMJ Health & Care …, 2016 - informatics.bmj.com
Background Consistent and standardized coding for chronic conditions is associated with
better care; however, coding may currently be limited in electronic medical records (EMRs) …

Improving Health Equity by Screening for Poverty: A Survey of Family Physician Screening Behaviors and Perceptions in Toronto, Canada

C Chin, M Amri, M Greiver, K Wintemute - Health Equity, 2022 - liebertpub.com
… from the implementation of the TPS Program, please refer to the article by Wintemute et al. …
Cite this article as: Chin C, Amri M, Greiver M, Wintemute K (2022) Improving health equity by …