Choosing wisely: Elección inteligente
Keywords:
Prácticas de bajo valor, Criterio médico, Toma de decisionesAbstract
Sección a cargo del Comité de Calidad y Seguridad del Paciente HNRG
La medicina actual, en un contexto de preocupación por el exceso en el actuar médico, y sus consecuencias ha puesto su mirada en la necesidad de optimizar la toma de decisiones, evaluando los riesgos y beneficios de las intervenciones diagnósticas y terapéuticas. En esta línea surgió en Estados Unidos la iniciativa “Choosing wisely”. Esta es una iniciativa global que aborda la problemática de las prácticas de bajo valor (PBV), que son aquellas intervenciones terapéuticas o diagnósticas carentes de respaldo científico, que aumentan la probabilidad de daño, generan desperdicio de recursos y amenazan la eficiencia del sistema de salud.
En este artículo se presentan los objetivos y principales características de esta iniciativa.
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