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Development and Implementation of an Ambulatory Integrated Care Pathway for Major Depressive Disorder and Alcohol
Saima Awan1, Andriy V Samokhvalov1, Nadia Aleem1
1The authors are with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada (e-mail: saima.awan@camh.ca ). Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
Abstract:
Integrated care pathways (ICPs) provide an approach for delivering evidence-based treatment in a hospital setting. This column describes the development and pilot implementation in a clinical setting of an ICP for patients with concurrent major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), an academic tertiary care hospital, in Toronto, Canada. The ICP methodology includes evidence reviews, knowledge translation, process reengineering, and change management. Pilot results indicate high patient satisfaction, evidence of symptom improvement, and excellent retention.
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