Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use
Proper implementation of guidelines is clearly associated with better medical outcomes. Success of guidelines′ implementation depends on the tools used to accomplish it. Clinical pathways, also known as Integrated Care Pathways, represent one such tool that clearly promotes the implementation of gui...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| description | Proper implementation of guidelines is clearly associated with better medical outcomes. Success of guidelines′ implementation depends on the tools used to accomplish it. Clinical pathways, also known as Integrated Care Pathways, represent one such tool that clearly promotes the implementation of guidelines and research evidence into clinical practice. They also encourage multidisciplinary teamwork, help in staff education, and aid in clinical research and audit. Additionally, they help in cutting hospital care costs. Important steps for a successful pathway development and implementation include getting leadership support, involving relevant people, selecting the right area of practice, using multiple implementation strategies and regularly assessing and monitoring pathway implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a27d86c6f085427889ebb36d665b67632022-12-22T03:02:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422013-01-0124235136310.4103/1319-2442.109603Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful useImad S HassanProper implementation of guidelines is clearly associated with better medical outcomes. Success of guidelines′ implementation depends on the tools used to accomplish it. Clinical pathways, also known as Integrated Care Pathways, represent one such tool that clearly promotes the implementation of guidelines and research evidence into clinical practice. They also encourage multidisciplinary teamwork, help in staff education, and aid in clinical research and audit. Additionally, they help in cutting hospital care costs. Important steps for a successful pathway development and implementation include getting leadership support, involving relevant people, selecting the right area of practice, using multiple implementation strategies and regularly assessing and monitoring pathway implementation.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=2;spage=351;epage=363;aulast=Hassan |
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| title | Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use |
| title_full | Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use |
| title_short | Knowledge translation through clinical pathways: Principles for practical development and successful use |
| title_sort | knowledge translation through clinical pathways principles for practical development and successful use |
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