Objectives:

  1. Explain the contribution of low-value preoperative testing to healthcare waste and its lack of association with improved patient outcomes.
  2. Describe the principles of de-implementation science and how they apply to reducing unnecessary surgical testing.
  3. Identify key drivers of persistent low-value preoperative testing within surgical systems, including behavioral, cultural, and system-level factors.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of multi-component, system-aligned interventions in reducing unnecessary preoperative testing.
Session date: 
02/26/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
Location: 
Hybrid (In-person and Virtual)
United States
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  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
    • 1.00 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 1.00 MOC: ABS Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Points (Part II)
    This activity meets the ABS requirements for CME and self‐assessment credit toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC program.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Presenter(s): 
Lesly Dossett, MD