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Developing and gaining acceptance for patient care protocols

T P Clemmer1, V J Spuhler

  • 1University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City 84143, USA.

New Horizons (Baltimore, Md.)
|March 21, 1998
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Developing healthcare protocols and guidelines fosters cultural change and improves care delivery. The process, not just the document, empowers practitioners to monitor outcomes and validate improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Practice Improvement
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Healthcare protocols and guidelines aim to reduce practice variation.
  • Their development can shift healthcare culture and create new delivery paradigms.
  • Protocols are transient, with lasting impact from process and relationship changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of the protocol development process over the final document.
  • To highlight strategies for changing practitioner thinking and practice.
  • To explore methods for improving healthcare delivery and outcomes through collaborative development.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing literature on effective protocol development and implementation strategies.
  • Focusing on practitioner engagement and control in patient care.

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  • Incorporating methods for process/outcome monitoring, problem identification, and change validation.

    • Main Results:

    • Protocol development is a powerful tool for cultural change in healthcare.
    • Involving all practitioners in development fosters ownership and effective implementation.
    • New methods enable continuous monitoring and validation of care improvements.

    Conclusions:

    • The process of developing and implementing protocols is more impactful than the resulting document.
    • Engaging front-line practitioners is key to successful practice change and improved patient care.
    • Effective protocol development leads to sustainable improvements in healthcare delivery.