Background Care bundles are a set of three to five evidence-informed practices performed
collectively and reliably to improve the quality of care. Care bundles are used widely across …

Background Care bundles are small sets of evidence-based recommendations, designed to
support the implementation of evidence-based best clinical practice. However, there is …

Background Care bundles have proven to be effective in improving clinical outcomes. It is
not known which strategies are the most effective to implement care bundles. A systematic …

Care pathways are used increasingly worldwide to organize patient care. However, different
views exist about their effectiveness. One of the reasons for this is that pathways are …

Background To perform a systematic review about the effect of using clinical pathways on
length of stay (LOS), hospital costs and patient outcomes. To provide a framework for local …

Background Health and care services are becoming increasingly strained and healthcare
authorities worldwide are investing in integrated care in the hope of delivering higher-quality …

This paper is a summary version of the previously published Cochrane review. It may
increase the reach of the topic to health researchers and practitioners and encourage further …

Background Healthcare systems around the world have been responding to the demand for
better integrated models of service delivery. However, there is a need for further clarity …

Background The promotion of care pathways in the recent Governmental health policy
reports of Lord Darzi is likely to increase efforts to promote the use of care pathways in the …

Objective To summarise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of integrated care
interventions in reducing hospital activity. Design Umbrella review of systematic reviews and …