Systematic review: Indicators to evaluate effectiveness of clinical pathways for gastrointestinal surgery

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 880-887

  Lemmens, Lidwien ^a   Van Zelm, Ruben ^b   Vanhaecht, Kris ^c   Kerkkamp, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b European Pathway Association   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Critical pathways; Efficiency; Gastrointestinal surgery; Quality

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DATA EXTRACTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER RESECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PANCREAS RESECTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DEFECATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENTERAL NUTRITION; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REOPERATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55349149709     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01079.x     Document Type: Review

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