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Part II of a study that compared two groups of elderly home health patients with congestive heart failure is presented. One group’s plan of care was guided by a clinical pathway while the other group’s was not. As described in the first part of the study , the rehospitalization rate in the group not on the clinical pathway was 22.9% versus 12.5% in the clinical pathway group, a 45% reduction. In this article the pathway is presented, intermediate patient outcomes are described, and selected variables are analyzed for their impact on rehospitalization.

Administrators and directors of home health agencies are increasingly accountable for the productive use of resources and quality patient outcomes. However, few reliable ways exist to measure and influence these components. The author proposes the use of the critical pathway typically used in acute care case management as an efficient tool to guide home health nursing practice. The author presents the process for developing a critical pathway for congestive heart failure patients in a home health agency, as well as results of a study determining when nursing interventions were implemented.

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Since 2001 hospitals have been reimbursed with a single flat rate per pathway. A set number of diagnoses are grouped and reimbursed according to a “clinical pathway” where the costs of up to two outpatient medical examinations after hospital discharge are included. As an attempt to optimize hospital activity, CPWs for outpatient procedures were also introduced in 2016. There are 42 outpatient procedures and four different procedures which require a length of stay up to 24 hours (for example, intensive treatment of new-borns with assisted breathing) (Dimova et al., 2018).

The purpose of the programme was to realize a significant improvement in patient safety and patient flow in 20% of Dutch hospitals within four years. One of the specific aims of the programme was to shorten the total duration of the diagnostic process and treatment by between 40% and 90%. During the first year of the programme the participating hospitals achieved a reduction of 32% (Consortium-Sneller-Beter-Pijler 3, 2006). Kinsman L, James E, Ham J. An interdisciplinary, evidence-based process of clinical pathway implementation increases pathway usage.

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Rotter et al. observed considerable clinical and methodological heterogeneity, with a broad range of disparate outcomes measured, many different settings in which care is delivered, and a wide range of diagnoses and types of patient included in the different study designs. Study outcomes reported were in-hospital complications, in-hospital mortality, hospital readmission, length of stay and hospital costs (Kinsman et al., 2010). In 2006 the EPA network published its first international survey and overview on the reported use and dissemination of CPWs in 23 countries (Vanhaecht et al., 2006). CPW prevalence was defined as the number of individual patients reported to be on a pathway. The study found that reported estimates of CPW use were low and that when CPWs were used it was mainly in acute care settings. Pathway utilization was low (1–5%) in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain, whereas in Wales and Scotland it was found to be higher (6–10%), and in the rest of the UK the estimate was 11–15% (Vanhaecht et al., 2006).

In 2013 the EPA network published a follow-up cross-sectional survey. The investigators collected 163 responses from 39 countries with a 25% response rate (Knai et al., 2013). In this update the authors clearly stated that it was not a representative survey and no prevalence estimates were reported (Knai et al., 2013). Neither survey addressed the issue of which pathway conditions were reported and included in the responses. It is used to translate guidelines or evidence into local structures. Fourth, several epigenetic regulators are effective targets in cancer therapy.

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In 2018 the EPA reported members in more than 50 countries, covering both national health systems and SHI systems. CPWs are not new and are complementary to clinical practice guidelines, disease-management programmes and clinical checklists or protocols. They are based on clinical guidelines and available evidence and are tailored to suit the organizational requirements.

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The examples show that there is an increasing number of activities in this field, but little can be said about the actual usage and content of the CPWs. Join a team that cares for each other and is committed to improving health and inspiring hope. Clinical integration and nursing leadership across an integrated delivery system. This article is open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License 4.0. What’s the best way to implement a successful COVID-19 vaccination program? Build, assign, and monitor clinical training tracks targeted to specific areas with our intuitive platform.

Thus, they have the potential to streamline clinical practice for a specific group of patients with a particular diagnosis or undergoing a particular procedure. In other words, CPWs can be described as structured multidisciplinary care plans which detail essential steps in the care of patients with a specific clinical problem. This chapter has shown that although the clinical pathway concept is not a “silver bullet” for improving healthcare practice in Europe, it has the potential to promote quality of care and to maximize clinical efficiency. From a patient perspective, CPWs provide better guidance and understanding of what patients should expect throughout the care episode.

The DGKPM is a co-host of the annual workshop “Clinical Pathways in Surgery”, which serves as an exchange platform for clinicians, nurses and administrators interested in working with CPWs. In recent years the society has also cooperated with commercial companies to provide advice and support in the development of software solutions for clinical decision support, which incorporate several elements of CPWs. In the near future the DGKPM will establish a curriculum to train healthcare professionals as clinical process managers. This curriculum comprises a dedicated part on implementation and everyday usage of CPWs.

Students will be trained on the specific milestones for evaluating the progress of the capstone projects. Sign up to get free evidence-based articles, exclusive discounts, and insights from industry-leaders. Down to the fundamentals of telehealth and home healthcare nursing. Yes, my HH agency uses Clinical Pathways for all patients from Start of Care forward. I wish we had a computer program with which to tailor the care plan for the individual patient. Electronic clinical pathway for community acquired pneumonia (e-CP CAP).