Optimizing Healthcare: A Practical Guide to Reducing Overuse and Improving Patient Outcomes

By Tijn Kool, a renowned expert in the field, this comprehensive guide offers a evidence-based framework for healthcare providers, professional societies, and policymakers to reduce low-value care and improve patient outcomes.

The Consequences of Overuse in Healthcare

Low-value care poses a significant threat to healthcare systems, causing harm to patients, overburdening healthcare professionals, and damaging the environment. It is essential to address this issue and develop strategies to de-implement unnecessary care.

A Five-Step Framework to Reduce Overuse

This practical guide provides a five-step framework for developing and evaluating programs to reduce low-value care and improve patient outcomes. The framework is grounded in evidence and theory, ensuring that healthcare professionals and policymakers can make informed decisions.

Key Features and Benefits

• Author team involved in the leading Choosing Wisely international network
• Detailed analysis of how to identify potential low-value care areas, select interventions, and more
• Practical, real-world examples at the end of each chapter illustrating examples of overuse and de-implementation

State of the Art in De-Implementation

This book describes the state of the art in de-implementation for healthcare professionals, healthcare administrators, and policymakers looking to reduce low-value care in a more effective and evidence-based way.

Product Information

Published by Wiley on August 4, 2023, this book is available in English, with ISBN numbers 9781119862727 and 9781119862734.