Development and implementation of a clinical pathway programme in an acute care general hospital in Singapore

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 403-412

  Cheah, Jason ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Care processes; Cost effectiveness; Quality of care; Variances

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0033760716     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/12.5.403     Document Type: Article

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