Resources

Case studies

• Paediatrics and Child Health Division Recommendation 2: Management of bronchiolitis in children (PPTX)
• Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Recommendation 1: X-rays and pre-placement medical assessment (PPTX)
• Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Recommendation 2: Low Back Pain (PPTX)
• Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Evolve Case Study Recommendation 3: Antibiotics for upper respiratory infection (PPTX)
• Endocrine Society of Australia Evolve Case Study Recommendation 1: Is thyroid USS a must? (PPTX)
• Endocrine Society of Australia Evolve Case Study Recommendation 4: Single vs multiple glucose checks (PPTX)
• Gastroenterological Society of Australia Evolve Case Study Recommendation 4: Peripheral blood testing for coeliac disease (PPTX)
• Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand Evolve Case Study Recommendation 1: Medication related harm (PPTX)
• Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand Evolve Case Study Recommendation 5: Investigation of suspected acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PPTX)

Audit resources

Audit activities are a great way to take the Evolve recommendations and create quality improvement changes and reduce low-value care. Audits are also one of the key ways doctors will meet requirements of the MyCPD Category 3 – Measuring Outcomes.

• CPD Audit Tool (DOC)
• Audit Curated Collection

Worksheets

Evolve Research Project – Idea Development (PDF)

Call to action resources

• 2-page factsheet (PDF)
• 1-page factsheet (PDF)
• Email signature banner (JPEG)
• PowerPoint template (PPTX)
• Template slide deck with key information (PPTX)
• Evolve logos (ZIP)
• Information posters (PDF)
• Promotional posters (PDF)
• Pull-Up banner (PDF)
• Evolve Top-5 questions (PDF)

Podcasts

• Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
• Diagnostic Error Part 2 - Systems
• Diagnostic Error Part 1 - Cognitive bias
• Drug interactions and deprescribing
• Better practice in paeds
• Evolving your practice

In the media

• The Health Wrap: on budget day, and with an election looming, it’s time to get out the calculators
• “Use every drop wisely” – New push to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions
• RACP news | “Use every drop wisely” – New push to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions
• Doctors warn against unnecessary blood transfusions in Australian hospitals as donations decline
• Don’t take antibiotics ‘just in case’ to prevent urinary tract infections in children: new advice (PDF)
• Engaging patients in reducing low value care more effective than doctor-targeted campaigns (PDF)
• Physicians release new recommendations warning that opioid cessation must take into account both mental and physical health impacts on the patient 
• Experts warn against overuse of chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer
• A coach or mentor will force you to prioritise & stay accountable: Meet Dr Sarah Dalton
• Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery 
• Doctors advised to stop performing arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis
• Doctors advised to stop ordering 'unreliable, potentially harmful' tests for women and children