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P S Yockey

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Assessing clinical path effectiveness: a model for evaluation.

Clinical paths are being developed in response to the current push to decrease healthcare costs while maintaining high quality care. Literature supports clinical path evaluation results, but few articles address a systematic evaluation process. The purpose of this article is to present a five-step evaluation model that can be followed in determining the effectiveness of clinical paths. The goal of the evaluation process is to provide reliable information and to translate the information into changes in healthcare. The article contains a graphic representation of the model, an explanation of each step, and activities to be performed.

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Complementary nursing--an acute care case management model. Part I--development and implementation.

Complementary nursing was developed in response to the need for maintaining high quality care while controlling health care costs. The complementary nurse provides comprehensive management of complex patients through an entire episode of an acute illness, to transition them back to a prehospital state through interdisciplinary discharge planning. In this article, the authors describe the process used in developing and implementing this new integrated role of acute care case management. The article contains role responsibilities, communication tools, and lessons learned from experience.

Acute Disease↗

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Complementary nursing--an acute care case management model. Part II--Evaluation.

Complementary nursing is an acute care case management delivery system developed to maintain high quality care while controlling health care costs. In this article, the authors describe results of a multi-method evaluation of complementary nursing. Patient, staff, ancillary department, physician, and administration responses were positive and indicated that the program improved the quality and coordination of patient care. Readmissions and direct costs decreased, and there was growth in nursing expertise. The development and implementation of the Complementary Nursing Program was described in Part I of this article, appearing in the September/October 1997 issue of Nursing Case Management.

Acute Disease↗