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Development and Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Technology Enhanced Care Pathway for Youth and Adults with Concussion

Development and Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Technology Enhanced Care Pathway for Youth and Adults with Concussion

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Care programmes and integrated care pathways.

Tom C M Joosten¹, Inge M B Bongers, Ir Bert R Meijboom

¹Institute of Mental Health Care Eindhoven en de Kempen (GGzE), AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands. TCM.Joosten@GGzE.nl

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

|September 13, 2008

Summary

Combining care programmes and integrated care pathways enhances healthcare quality and processes. This integrated approach improves both service delivery and operational efficiency in healthcare systems.

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Development and Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Technology Enhanced Care Pathway for Youth and Adults with Concussion

Development and Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Technology Enhanced Care Pathway for Youth and Adults with Concussion

Published on: January 20, 2019

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Services Research
Operations Management

Background:

Healthcare systems face pressure to improve service quality amidst cost containment and rising demand.
Optimizing delivery processes is crucial for meeting these dual challenges.
Existing approaches often focus on either supply chain or network perspectives.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the synergistic potential of combining care programmes and integrated care pathways.
To identify methods for enhancing professional and logistical quality in healthcare processes.
To analyze healthcare from both supply chain and network viewpoints.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of healthcare process improvement instruments.
Examination of the integration of care programmes and integrated care pathways.
Illustration with a case example from the Institute of Mental Health Care Eindhoven en de Kempen.

Main Results:

Care programmes and integrated care pathways are complementary instruments.
Their combination can lead to simultaneous improvements in healthcare quality and process efficiency.
This integration offers a novel approach to managing healthcare operations.

Conclusions:

The integration of care programmes and integrated care pathways offers a promising strategy for enhancing healthcare delivery.
This approach has significant implications for the organization and conceptualization of healthcare processes.
Further research into combined network and supply chain approaches in healthcare is warranted.