Choosing Wisely Webinar | How Urine Tests Drive Antibiotic Overuse Across Health Sectors

Urine dipsticks and urinalysis are often used to diagnose suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). But they are often inaccurate in older adults, and the results lead to a cascade of unnecessary testing and antibiotic use. This happens in long-term care, primary care and emergency departments, and the resulting cascade frequently follows the patient across care settings.

Join Choosing Wisely Talks on Tuesday, November 18 at 12 p.m. CT for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. Our panel of experts will discuss why low-value urine testing persists, the impact on antibiotic use, and system-wide strategies to improve practice.

Speakers:

• Dr. Jerome Leis, Infectious Diseases Physician, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Using Antibiotics Wisely Lead, Choosing Wisely Canada
• Dr. Janet Reynolds, Physician, Primary Care Co-Lead, Choosing Wisely Canada
• Julie Weir, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of New Brunswick, Nursing Lead, Choosing Wisely Canada

To register: https://choosingwiselycanada.zoom.us/meeting/register/34-uCtYCR92_ac4qksGSGg#/registration