Common mental health disorders: identification and pathways to care
National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great … - 2011 - books.google.com
Bringing together treatment and referral advice from existing guidelines, this text aims to
improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults …
improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults …
Clinical pathway audit tools: a systematic review
K Vanhaecht, KDE WITTE, R Depreitere… - Journal of nursing …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine whether clinical/care pathway audit tools can identify the characteristics of
well‐organized care processes. Background Although pathways are used worldwide …
well‐organized care processes. Background Although pathways are used worldwide …
Defining barriers and enablers for clinical pathway implementation in complex clinical settings
Background While clinical pathways have the potential to improve patient outcomes and
reduce healthcare costs, their true impact has been limited by variable implementation …
reduce healthcare costs, their true impact has been limited by variable implementation …
Effects of clinical pathways in the joint replacement: a meta-analysis
A Barbieri, K Vanhaecht, P Van Herck, W Sermeus… - BMC medicine, 2009 - Springer
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 …
and knee joint replacements when compared with standard medical care. The impact of …
Prevalence and use of clinical pathways in 23 countries–an international survey by the European Pathway Association
K Vanhaecht, M Bollmann, K Bower… - … of Integrated Care …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives To give an overview on the use and prevalence of clinical pathways. Design
Cross-sectional descriptive study. Study participants European Pathway Association (EPA) …
Cross-sectional descriptive study. Study participants European Pathway Association (EPA) …
Fast track surgery for knee replacement surgery: a lean six sigma approach
C Ricciardi, G Balato, M Romano, I Santalucia… - The TQM …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The reduction of costs has a more and more relevant role in the healthcare context,
therefore, a large effort is done by health providers to this aim, for example, by reducing the …
therefore, a large effort is done by health providers to this aim, for example, by reducing the …
Comprehensive geriatric assessment and its clinical impact in oncology
HAAM Maas, MLG Janssen-Heijnen… - European Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a process that consists of a multidimensional
data-search and a process of analyzing and linking patient characteristics creating an …
data-search and a process of analyzing and linking patient characteristics creating an …
Do pathways lead to better organized care processes?
K Vanhaecht, K De Witte, M Panella… - Journal of evaluation …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Clinical pathways are used worldwide to (re) organize care processes. They are used
by multidisciplinary teams in their search towards excellence. The goal of this study is (1) to …
by multidisciplinary teams in their search towards excellence. The goal of this study is (1) to …
The application of six sigma to reduce the pre-operative length of hospital stay at the hospital Antonio Cardarelli
G Improta, C Ricciardi, A Borrelli… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The best treatment for femur fractures is the surgical one within 48 h from the
admission to the hospital. These fractures have serious consequences, both in terms of …
admission to the hospital. These fractures have serious consequences, both in terms of …
Multidisciplinary team working: Collaboration and conflict
A Jones - International journal of mental health nursing, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper is to report on findings identifying some of the difficulties encountered
by the multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of a care pathway for …
by the multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of a care pathway for …