Background Clinical pathways are structured multidisciplinary care plans used by health
services to detail essential steps in the care of patients with a specific clinical problem. They …

Care pathways, also known as clinical pathways, critical pathways or integrated care
pathways, are used all over the world. Although they are used internationally, there are still a …

Background A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the use of clinical pathways for hip
and knee joint replacements when compared with standard medical care. The impact of …

The shift of health care burden from acute to chronic conditions is strongly linked to lifestyle
and behaviour. As a consequence, health services are attempting to develop strategies and …

Rationale, aims and objectives Clinical pathways are globally used to improve quality and
efficiency of care. Total joint arthroplasty patients are one of the primary target groups for …

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: Care pathways, also known as clinical pathways, are used all over the world to
implement and monitor patient-centered care processes in a transparent way. Care …

Objective To determine the impact of a standardized heart failure order set on mortality,
readmission, and quality and costs of care. Design Observational study. Setting Eight acute …

Abstract Background Clinical pathways (CPs) are used to improve the outcomes of acute
stroke, but their use in stroke care is questionable, because the evidence on their …

Care pathways are at the heart of quality and patient safety. This was the conclusion of the
editorial in the previous issue of the International Journal of Care pathways. 1 Although …