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[Critical pathways in practice].

open access: yesTidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 2017
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Critical pathways: A critical analysis

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 1996
This paper explores critical pathways in relation to nursing knowledge and practice. Critical pathways, as part of managed care, have evolved from contemporary economic and management influences on health care. Critical analysis of actual texts of critical pathways and relevant published literature reveals how certain knowledge bases and interests are ...
Terri Gibson, Marie Heartfield
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Critical Pathways

Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2002
Critical pathways are care plans that detail the essential steps in patient care with a view to describing the expected progress of the patient. The authors' review of the literature suggest the use of critical pathways reduces the cost of care and the length of patient stay in hospital.
Marja, Renholm   +2 more
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Critical Pathways

Nursing Management (Springhouse), 1994
A multipurpose six-page, three-fold flow sheet improves patient outcomes, meets JCAHO standards and facilitates easy tracking of a patient's progress. The flow sheet is divided into nursing process, expected patient outcomes, critical pathway and variance report. Outcomes management is an effective process to control costs and improve patient outcomes.
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Expanding the Use of Critical Pathways in Critical Care

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 1994
Critical pathways are known to decrease the patient's length of stay while simultaneously using resources effectively and efficiently. Several additional functions of critical pathways exist: pathways are used as tools for teaching; to predict and prevent complications; streamline charting; and anticipate staffing needs.
E L, Redick, A R, Stroud, T B, Kurack
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Evaluation of a Critical Pathway for Pneumonia

Journal For Healthcare Quality, 1997
Pneumonia is the third most frequent admission diagnosis at Macomb Hospital Center. The average length of stay for this diagnosis (DRGs 89 and 90) was 9.07 days. After the initiation of a critical pathway that begins in the emergency department, the average length of stay decreased to 7.11 days.
G, Ross   +3 more
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