ASCP Launches New Catalog of Effective Test Utilization Recommendations

ASCP is excited to announce its new searchable online catalog of Effective Test Utilization (ETU) (formerly Choosing Wisely) recommendations. This new catalog will streamline functionality and usability for laboratory professionals and others looking for a quick way to find actionable utilization recommendations. Offering a more user-friendly experience, this catalog will save time, eliminating manual searches of our ETU recommendations.  

In addition to the improved functionality, we’ve updated the terminology on the website to reflect the transition from Choosing Wisely to ASCP’s ETU Recommendation and Laboratory Stewardship Champion programs. ASCP has been actively engaged in creating these recommendations since the Choosing Wisely program’s inception in 2012, and we are proud to continue the tradition of promoting laboratory stewardship under the new banner. Our Quality and Patient Safety Steering Committee is actively reviewing this year’s evidence-based ETU recommendation submissions, and we look forward to announcing our next round of recommendations this summer.  

Please stay tuned for more updates on ASCP’s efforts to provide the right test to the right patient at the right time.