Care pathways. Paving the way. 1998

K Riley
Kidderminster Health Care Trust, UK.

Care pathways are most commonly used in acute trusts and private hospitals, according to a survey by the National Pathway Association. Orthopaedics is the specialty most likely to employ pathways, followed by surgery, medicine and care of elderly people. A third of respondents found the tool helped control costs, but a similar number found it did not. Setting and implementing standards of care and improving communication between staff are the most commonly reported benefits of using care pathways.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008511 Medicine The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health. Insurance Medicine,Medical Specialities,Medical Specialties,Medical Specialty,Specialities, Medical,Specialties, Medical,Specialty, Medical,Insurance Medicines,Medical Speciality,Medicine, Insurance,Medicines, Insurance,Speciality, Medical
D003153 Community Health Services Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community. Community Health Care,Community Healthcare,Health Services, Community,Services, Community Health,Community Health Service,Health Care, Community,Health Service, Community,Healthcare, Community,Service, Community Health
D006113 United Kingdom Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London. Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006779 Hospitals, Public Hospitals controlled by various types of government, i.e., city, county, district, state or federal. Public Hospitals,Hospital, Public,Public Hospital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013038 Specialization An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field. Specialism,Specialists,Specialist
D013222 State Medicine A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population. National Health Service, British,Socialized Medicine,British Health Service, National,British National Health Service,Medicine, Socialized,Medicine, State,Service, British National Health
D016134 Organizational Policy A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available. Institutional Policy,Institutional Policies,Organizational Policies,Policies, Institutional,Policies, Organizational,Policy, Institutional,Policy, Organizational
D016304 Hospitals, Private A class of hospitals that includes profit or not-for-profit hospitals that are controlled by a legal entity other than a government agency. (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed) Private Hospitals,Hospital, Private,Private Hospital
D019091 Critical Pathways Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed) Care Map,Care Pathways,Clinical Pathways,Clinical Paths,Critical Paths,Care Pathway,Clinical Path,Clinical Pathway,Critical Path,Critical Pathway,Map, Care,Maps, Care,Path, Clinical,Path, Critical,Pathway, Care,Pathway, Clinical,Pathway, Critical

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