Critical pathways--the pivotal tool
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 8, 2026

A Web Tool for Generating High Quality Machine-readable Biological Pathways
Published on: February 8, 2017
Abstract:
Case management is a nursing model that hospital administrators have implemented in an effort to reduce costs and improve quality. The pivotal tool that case management utilizes to standardize treatment plans, trend deviations from the standard, and document care is the critical pathway. Proper development, implementation, and utilization of critical pathways provide health care professionals and administrators with quantitative data on correlations between effective resource utilization and patient outcomes.
Related Concept Videos
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...
Methods of Documentation III: PIE
Nursing Clinical Information System
A Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS) is a specialized type of healthcare information system tailored to meet the unique needs of nursing practice. It incorporates the principles of nursing informatics to streamline information management and improve the quality of care delivery.
Critical attributes of NCIS include:
Patient-centered Care
Introduction to Statistical Process Control
Rapid Identification of Pathogens

