Projects: Drug Utilization

Learn more about the appropriate use of drugs as a treatment option

Benzodiazepine Utilization by Family Physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador – Campaign Date: December 2021
2019 – Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Prescriptions – Nurse Practitioner Campaign
2019 – Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Prescriptions – Physician Campaign
2019 – Antibiotic Utilization – Nurse Practitioner Campaign
2019 – Antibiotic Utilization – Physician Campaign
2019 – Reducing Inappropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) – SaferMedsNL
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Infants – Clinician Campaign
Antibiotic Utilization – Physician Campaign
Antipsychotic Utilization – Physician Campaign
2018 – Proton-Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Utilization – Nurse Practitioner Campaign
2018 – Proton-Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Utilization in NL – Physician Campaign
Opioids Utilization – Physician Campaign
2018 – Antibiotic Utilization – Nurse Practitioner Campaign
2018 – Antibiotic Utilization – Physician Campaign
2016-2018 – Antibiotic Utilization – Public Campaign

Additional Practice Points Projects

Public Awareness of Inappropriate Medications in the Senior Population – Practice Points Vol. 9
Psychotropic Drug Use at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Clare’s Hospital – Practice Points Vol. 9
Use of Drugs in Rural Compared to Urban Regions of NL – Practice Points Vol. 9
The Use of Benzodiazepines in NL – Practice Points Vol. 9
The Cold Standard: A Toolkit for Using Antibiotics Wisely in the Era of COVID-19 and Virtual Care
Substantial Use of Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitors in NL – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
Optimizing Medication Therapy Outcomes for High Risk Patients Transitioning From Acute to Primary Care – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
Geospatial Mapping of the NL Population by Age, Sex and Standardized Rates of Antibiotic Use – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
Classes of Antibiotics Used in the Community and Overuse of Quinolones – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
The Impact of a Mobile Decision Support Tool (Spectrum) on Antimicrobial Use in St. John’s Hospitals – Practice Points Vol.7 – 2020
Wide Variability in the Use of Antibiotics by Family Physicians – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Modest Reduction in Use of Oral Antibiotics by Health Care Providers but Continued High Inappropriate Use of Ciprofloxacin – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Community-Based Oral Antibiotic Use in NL: High-Use Groups – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Reduction in Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Questions to Ask to Improve Thrombolysis Rates in Ischemic Stroke in NL – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Reducing the Use of Acid Blockers and Motility Agents for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Healthy Infants: A Survey – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Report Card for Family Doctors in Eastern Health Who Predominantly Practice in Their Clinic – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Reduction of Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care Facilities in NL – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Point Prevalence of Antibiotic Use at the Health Sciences Centre – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
In-Hospital Use of Antibiotics in St. John’s – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Need For Cinacalcet in Dialysis Patients With Severe Unremitting Hyperparathyroidism in Whom a Parathyroidectomy is Contraindicated – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Impact of a Pharmacist-Administered Deprescribing Intervention on Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Practice Points Vol. 4 – 2018