Implementing Clinical Pathways for Patients Admitted to a Medical Service: Lessons Learned

Critical Pathways in Cardiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-41

  Goldszer, Robert C ^a   Rutherford, Anna ^a   Banks, Peter ^a   Zou, Kelly H ^a   Curley, Maureen ^a   Rossi, Patricia Brita ^a   Kahlert, Terry ^a   Goulart, Dorothy ^a   Santos, Katherine ^a   Gustafson, Michael ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Improving communication; Length of stay; Multidisciplinary documentation; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SERVICE; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 12144286232     PISSN: 1535282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hpc.0000116587.99026.27     Document Type: Review

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