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The leap to automating clinical pathways.

J Abbott1, C Hronek, J K Mirecki

  • 1Overland Park Regional Medical Center, KS, USA.

Journal of Healthcare Resource Management
|May 8, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Implementing computerized clinical pathways can streamline healthcare delivery and improve care management. This approach offers a successful strategy for organizations aiming to achieve cost and quality goals in healthcare.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Informatics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Effective care management is crucial for healthcare organizations aiming to meet cost and quality objectives.
  • Various strategies exist, including case management, paper-based systems, work redesign, and computerization.
  • Clinical pathway systems are often a primary step, but implementation can be challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the successful implementation of computerized clinical pathways.
  • To demonstrate an effective approach to streamlining care delivery.
  • To highlight a strategy for achieving healthcare cost and quality goals.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
  • Focus on the transition from traditional or paper-based systems to computerized clinical pathways.
  • Evaluation of the impact on care management and delivery.

Main Results:

  • Overland Park Regional Medical Center successfully implemented computerized clinical pathways.
  • This implementation served as a next step in enhancing care management.
  • The approach facilitated streamlining of care delivery.

Conclusions:

  • Computerized clinical pathways offer a viable solution for improving healthcare management.
  • Successful implementation can lead to enhanced efficiency and goal achievement.
  • This model demonstrates a pathway to overcoming common struggles with clinical pathway systems.

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